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LBF to SPF: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
280 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from SPF?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 280 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 1 hour behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SPF?
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