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CLW to LHW: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,962 mi
12,813 km · 6,918 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from LHW?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,962 miles (12,813 km, 6,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Clearwater and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to LHW?
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