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LXN to LBF: distance & flight time
Lexington (Jim Kelly Field) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
53 mi
85 km · 46 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
53 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 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 LXN from LBF?
The flight distance from Lexington (LXN) to North Platte (LBF) is 53 miles (85 km, 46 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXN to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from LXN to LBF?
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