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LBF to SLC: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
589 mi
948 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
589 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from SLC?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 589 miles (948 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SLC?
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