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PSE to LBF: distance & flight time
Ponce (Mercedita Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
2,571 mi
4,138 km · 2,234 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m 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
- PSE — Mercedita Airport · Ponce, Puerto Rico
- 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 PSE
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 PSE from LBF?
The flight distance from Ponce (PSE) to North Platte (LBF) is 2,571 miles (4,138 km, 2,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSE to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 Ponce and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour behind Ponce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSE to LBF?
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