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FAR to LHW: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,535 mi
10,516 km · 5,678 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from LHW?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,535 miles (10,516 km, 5,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Fargo and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Fargo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAR to LHW?
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