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SFO to LBF: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,180 mi
1,900 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from LBF?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,180 miles (1,900 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 San Francisco and North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to LBF?
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