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ALM to LHW: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,278 mi
11,712 km · 6,324 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from LHW?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,278 miles (11,712 km, 6,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Alamogordo and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to LHW?
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