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STK to LBF: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
139 mi
224 km · 121 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
139 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from LBF?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to North Platte (LBF) is 139 miles (224 km, 121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 Sterling and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to LBF?
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