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LBF to SLN: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Salina (Salina Municipal Airport)
228 mi
366 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
228 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, 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 SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from SLN?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Salina (SLN) is 228 miles (366 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBF to SLN?
Nonstop service on LBF–SLN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SLN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–SLN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to SLN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–SLN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.