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LBF to SHA: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,766 mi
10,889 km · 5,880 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from SHA?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,766 miles (10,889 km, 5,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 SHA?
Nonstop service on LBF–SHA 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 44m nonstop estimate.
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 SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–SHA 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.