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RKS to LBF: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
436 mi
701 km · 379 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
436 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from LBF?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to North Platte (LBF) is 436 miles (701 km, 379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Rock Springs and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to LBF?
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