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LBF to DLC: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
6,298 mi
10,136 km · 5,473 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, 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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from DLC?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Dalian (DLC) is 6,298 miles (10,136 km, 5,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBF to DLC?
Nonstop service on LBF–DLC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Platte and Dalian?
Dalian is 13 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to DLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–DLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to DLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–DLC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.