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 July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–LBF; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
110
July 2026
Seats
5,426
both directions
Passengers
3,466
both directions
Load factor
63.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–LBF?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–LBF departures in July 2026 (108), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
108 departures · 5,400 seats
Share of departures98.2%64.2%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
2 departures · 26 seats
Share of departures1.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–LBF?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 95% of DEN–LBF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
105 departures · 64.8% load
95.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
3 departures · 42.7% load
2.7% - Embraer ERJ-135
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.8%
How has DEN–LBF traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–LBF departures rose from 106 in August 2025 to 110 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–LBF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
102 departures · 3,376 passengers
66.2%
Load
July 2026
110 departures · 3,466 passengers
63.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LBF → DEN
64.2% full
56 departures · 1,774 passengers
DEN → LBF
63.5% full
54 departures · 1,692 passengers
Nonstop DEN–LBF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (95.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (2.7%).
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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