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TVL to LBF: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,031 mi
1,660 km · 896 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 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 TVL from LBF?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,031 miles (1,660 km, 896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Lake Tahoe and North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to LBF?
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