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BEC to LHW: distance & flight time
Wichita (Beech Factory Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,139 mi
11,490 km · 6,204 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 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 BEC from LHW?
The flight distance from Wichita (BEC) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,139 miles (11,490 km, 6,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEC to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 Wichita and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEC to LHW?
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