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NKG to LBF: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
6,806 mi
10,954 km · 5,914 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from LBF?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to North Platte (LBF) is 6,806 miles (10,954 km, 5,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 Nanjing and North Platte?
North Platte is 13 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to LBF?
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