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BIS to LHW: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,487 mi
10,440 km · 5,637 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from LHW?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,487 miles (10,440 km, 5,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Bismarck and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to LHW?
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