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SDY to LBF: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
486 mi
783 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from LBF?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to North Platte (LBF) is 486 miles (783 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Sidney and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to LBF?
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