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BWI to LHW: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,207 mi
11,599 km · 6,263 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from LHW?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,207 miles (11,599 km, 6,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Baltimore and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to LHW?
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