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JGS to LBF: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
7,221 mi
11,621 km · 6,275 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 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 JGS from LBF?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to North Platte (LBF) is 7,221 miles (11,621 km, 6,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Jian and North Platte?
North Platte is 13 hours behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to LBF?
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