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DRE to LHW: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,717 mi
10,809 km · 5,837 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from LHW?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,717 miles (10,809 km, 5,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Drummond Island and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to LHW?
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