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LBF to SCE: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
1,188 mi
1,911 km · 1,032 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Near SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from SCE?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 1,188 miles (1,911 km, 1,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between North Platte and State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SCE?
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