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JGN to LBF: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
6,715 mi
10,807 km · 5,835 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from LBF?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to North Platte (LBF) is 6,715 miles (10,807 km, 5,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Jiayuguan and North Platte?
North Platte is 13 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to LBF?
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