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LBF to HDG: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Handan (Handan Airport)
6,630 mi
10,670 km · 5,761 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from HDG?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Handan (HDG) is 6,630 miles (10,670 km, 5,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to HDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 HDG?
Nonstop service on LBF–HDG 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 13h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Platte and Handan?
Handan is 13 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to HDG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–HDG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to HDG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–HDG 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.