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LCQ to LBF: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,263 mi
2,032 km · 1,097 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, United States
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from LBF?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,263 miles (2,032 km, 1,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Lake City and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to LBF?
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