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PAO to LBF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,170 mi
1,884 km · 1,017 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from LBF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,170 miles (1,884 km, 1,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 time difference between Palo Alto and North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to LBF?
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