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ENC to LHW: distance & flight time
Nancy (Nancy-Essey Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,681 mi
7,533 km · 4,067 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- ENC — Nancy-Essey Airport · Nancy, France
- 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 ENC
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 mi away
- EPL · Épinal-Mirecourt Airport26 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base27 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport54 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 ENC from LHW?
The flight distance from Nancy (ENC) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,681 miles (7,533 km, 4,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENC to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Nancy and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Nancy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENC to LHW?
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