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DRS to LHW: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,306 mi
6,929 km · 3,741 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from LHW?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,306 miles (6,929 km, 3,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Dresden and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to LHW?
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