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ARB to LHW: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,977 mi
11,228 km · 6,063 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds 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 ARB from LHW?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,977 miles (11,228 km, 6,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Ann Arbor and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to LHW?
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