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AAL to LHW: distance & flight time
Aalborg (Aalborg Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,278 mi
6,884 km · 3,717 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAL — Aalborg Airport · Aalborg, Denmark
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAL
- CNL · Sindal Airport32 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport43 mi away
- BYR · Læsø Airport45 mi away
- SQW · Skive Airport45 mi away
Near LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAL from LHW?
The flight distance from Aalborg (AAL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,278 miles (6,884 km, 3,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Aalborg and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Aalborg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAL to LHW?
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