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MAE to LBF: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,078 mi
1,735 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from LBF?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,078 miles (1,735 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 MAE to LBF?
Nonstop service on MAE–LBF 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 2h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to LBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–LBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–LBF 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.