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DEL to LHW: distance & flight time
Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,633 mi
2,628 km · 1,419 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, India
- 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 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 DEL from LHW?
The flight distance from Delhi (DEL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,633 miles (2,628 km, 1,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Delhi and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 2.5 hours ahead of Delhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEL to LHW?
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