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LBF to PVG: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,755 mi
10,872 km · 5,870 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from PVG?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,755 miles (10,872 km, 5,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to PVG?
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