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KMG to LBF: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
7,617 mi
12,258 km · 6,619 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from LBF?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to North Platte (LBF) is 7,617 miles (12,258 km, 6,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Kunming and North Platte?
North Platte is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to LBF?
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