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NGB to LAX: distance & flight time
Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,550 mi
10,540 km · 5,691 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NGB from LAX?
The flight distance from Ninbo (NGB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,550 miles (10,540 km, 5,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGB to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 NGB to LAX?
Nonstop service on NGB–LAX 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ninbo and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Ninbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGB to LAX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NGB–LAX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NGB to LAX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NGB–LAX 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.