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RDG to LBF: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,290 mi
2,077 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from LBF?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,290 miles (2,077 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Reading and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to LBF?
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