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SBN to LBF: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
745 mi
1,198 km · 647 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
745 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from LBF?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to North Platte (LBF) is 745 miles (1,198 km, 647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 South Bend and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour behind South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to LBF?
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