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DEF to LHW: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
3,115 mi
5,013 km · 2,707 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from LHW?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 3,115 miles (5,013 km, 2,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 34m 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 Dezful and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 4.5 hours ahead of Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to LHW?
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