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CAE to LHW: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,559 mi
12,166 km · 6,569 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from LHW?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,559 miles (12,166 km, 6,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Columbia and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LHW?
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