Denver (DEN) to North Platte (LBF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
66° NE
Denver (DEN) to North Platte (LBF) is 227 miles (366 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–LBF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–LBF; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
110
May 2026
Seats
5,500
both directions
Passengers
3,411
both directions
Load factor
62.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–LBF?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–LBF in May 2026 (110 departures).
- OO
110 departures · 5,500 seats
Share of departures100.0%62.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LBF?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of DEN–LBF departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
110 departures · 62.0% load
100.0%
How has DEN–LBF traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LBF departures rose from 105 in June 2025 to 110 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LBF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
105 departures · 3,045 passengers
58.0%
Load
July 2025
97 departures · 3,068 passengers
62.1%
Load
August 2025
106 departures · 2,897 passengers
53.8%
Load
September 2025
105 departures · 2,807 passengers
52.6%
Load
October 2025
106 departures · 2,647 passengers
49.9%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 2,257 passengers
45.1%
Load
December 2025
108 departures · 2,508 passengers
46.4%
Load
January 2026
107 departures · 2,688 passengers
50.2%
Load
February 2026
97 departures · 2,745 passengers
56.6%
Load
March 2026
102 departures · 3,169 passengers
62.1%
Load
April 2026
105 departures · 3,023 passengers
57.6%
Load
May 2026
110 departures · 3,411 passengers
62.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → LBF
63.1% full
55 departures · 1,735 passengers
LBF → DEN
61.0% full
55 departures · 1,676 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LBF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
North Platte
US
North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
Coordinates
41.13°N, 100.68°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from North Platte (LBF)?
DEN to LBF is 227 miles (366 km / 197 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to LBF?
A nonstop covers the 227-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–LBF?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–LBF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 227-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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