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LBF to JGN: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
6,715 mi
10,807 km · 5,835 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from JGN?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 6,715 miles (10,807 km, 5,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 North Platte and Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 13 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to JGN?
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