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MLS to LBF: distance & flight time
Miles City (Frank Wiley Field) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
449 mi
722 km · 390 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
449 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 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 MLS from LBF?
The flight distance from Miles City (MLS) to North Platte (LBF) is 449 miles (722 km, 390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLS to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 MLS to LBF?
Nonstop service on MLS–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 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Miles City and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour ahead of Miles City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLS to LBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLS–LBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLS to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLS–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.