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LBF to ZAT: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,455 mi
11,998 km · 6,478 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from ZAT?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,455 miles (11,998 km, 6,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to ZAT?
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