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MTJ to LBF: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
423 mi
681 km · 368 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
423 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 MTJ from LBF?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to North Platte (LBF) is 423 miles (681 km, 368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 MTJ to LBF?
Nonstop service on MTJ–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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montrose CO and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to LBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTJ–LBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTJ to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTJ–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.