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AHN to LHW: distance & flight time
Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,548 mi
12,147 km · 6,559 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, United States
- 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 AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 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 AHN from LHW?
The flight distance from Athens (AHN) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,548 miles (12,147 km, 6,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AHN to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 Athens and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AHN to LHW?
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