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SYX to LBF: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
7,900 mi
12,714 km · 6,865 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, 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 SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 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 SYX from LBF?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to North Platte (LBF) is 7,900 miles (12,714 km, 6,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Sanya and North Platte?
North Platte is 13 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to LBF?
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