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NGB to STV: distance & flight time
Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport) → Surat (Surat Airport)
3,076 mi
4,950 km · 2,673 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, India
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 STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NGB from STV?
The flight distance from Ninbo (NGB) to Surat (STV) is 3,076 miles (4,950 km, 2,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGB to STV?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 STV?
Nonstop service on NGB–STV 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 6h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ninbo and Surat?
Surat is 2.5 hours behind Ninbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGB to STV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NGB–STV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NGB to STV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NGB–STV 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.