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BFM to LHW: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,736 mi
12,450 km · 6,723 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from LHW?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,736 miles (12,450 km, 6,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Mobile and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to LHW?
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