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SBN to LFQ: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport)
6,940 mi
11,169 km · 6,031 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, United States
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Near LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBN from LFQ?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to LINFEN (LFQ) is 6,940 miles (11,169 km, 6,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to LFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 SBN to LFQ?
Nonstop service on SBN–LFQ 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 14h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to LFQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBN–LFQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBN to LFQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBN–LFQ 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.