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FME to LHW: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,213 mi
11,609 km · 6,268 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from LHW?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,213 miles (11,609 km, 6,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Fort Meade and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to LHW?
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