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VEL to LBF: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
464 mi
747 km · 403 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
464 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from LBF?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to North Platte (LBF) is 464 miles (747 km, 403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VEL to LBF?
Nonstop service on VEL–LBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vernal and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to LBF?
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Why are some VEL to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VEL–LBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.