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BIL to LHW: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,407 mi
10,311 km · 5,568 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m 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
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from LHW?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,407 miles (10,311 km, 5,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIL to LHW?
Nonstop service on BIL–LHW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Billings and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIL–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIL to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIL–LHW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.