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FLV to LHW: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,063 mi
11,366 km · 6,137 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from LHW?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,063 miles (11,366 km, 6,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 Fort Leavenworth and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to LHW?
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