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CIU to LHW: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,696 mi
10,776 km · 5,819 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from LHW?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,696 miles (10,776 km, 5,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Sault Ste Marie and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to LHW?
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