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BIO to LHW: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,252 mi
8,452 km · 4,564 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 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 BIO from LHW?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,252 miles (8,452 km, 4,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Bilbao and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to LHW?
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