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SHA to LBF: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
6,766 mi
10,889 km · 5,880 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from LBF?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to North Platte (LBF) is 6,766 miles (10,889 km, 5,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 Shanghai and North Platte?
North Platte is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to LBF?
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