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BFK to LHW: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,870 mi
11,057 km · 5,970 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from LHW?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,870 miles (11,057 km, 5,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Buckley and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to LHW?
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