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WBW to LBF: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,286 mi
2,070 km · 1,118 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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 WBW
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 WBW from LBF?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,286 miles (2,070 km, 1,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Wilkes-Barre and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour behind Wilkes-Barre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to LBF?
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