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FCN to LHW: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,420 mi
7,113 km · 3,841 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from LHW?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,420 miles (7,113 km, 3,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Nordholz and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to LHW?
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