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CEC to LHW: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,241 mi
10,044 km · 5,423 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 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 CEC from LHW?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,241 miles (10,044 km, 5,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Crescent City and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to LHW?
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