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ETZ to LHW: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,670 mi
7,515 km · 4,058 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from LHW?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,670 miles (7,515 km, 4,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Metz and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to LHW?
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