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NBS to STL: distance & flight time
Baishan (Changbaishan Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
6,365 mi
10,244 km · 5,531 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBS — Changbaishan Airport · Baishan, China
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NBS
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport98 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport110 mi away
- RGO · Orang Airport114 mi away
Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBS from STL?
The flight distance from Baishan (NBS) to St. Louis (STL) is 6,365 miles (10,244 km, 5,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBS to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 NBS to STL?
Nonstop service on NBS–STL 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 12h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baishan and St. Louis?
St. Louis is 13 hours behind Baishan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBS to STL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBS–STL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBS to STL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBS–STL 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.