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LBF to CIH: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,678 mi
10,747 km · 5,803 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from CIH?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,678 miles (10,747 km, 5,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 North Platte and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 13 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to CIH?
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