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MGE to LBF: distance & flight time
Marietta (Dobbins Air Reserve Base) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,014 mi
1,632 km · 881 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- MGE — Dobbins Air Reserve Base · Marietta, 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 MGE
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 MGE from LBF?
The flight distance from Marietta (MGE) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,014 miles (1,632 km, 881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGE to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 MGE to LBF?
Nonstop service on MGE–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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Marietta and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour behind Marietta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGE to LBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGE–LBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGE to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGE–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.