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LBF to TNA: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Jinan (Yaoqiang Airport)
6,540 mi
10,525 km · 5,683 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- TNA — Yaoqiang Airport · Jinan, 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 TNA
- DOY · Dongying Shengli Airport98 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport106 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport118 mi away
- LYI · Shubuling Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from TNA?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Jinan (TNA) is 6,540 miles (10,525 km, 5,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to TNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 TNA?
Nonstop service on LBF–TNA 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Platte and Jinan?
Jinan is 13 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to TNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–TNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to TNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–TNA 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.