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BWO to LHW: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,882 mi
4,639 km · 2,505 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from LHW?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,882 miles (4,639 km, 2,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Balakovo and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 5 hours ahead of Balakovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWO to LHW?
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