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LBF to TUS: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
842 mi
1,355 km · 732 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
842 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from TUS?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Tucson (TUS) is 842 miles (1,355 km, 732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 2 hours behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to TUS?
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