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FFD to LHW: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,868 mi
7,835 km · 4,231 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from LHW?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,868 miles (7,835 km, 4,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FFD to LHW?
Nonstop service on FFD–LHW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 7 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–LHW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.