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FNL to LHW: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,817 mi
10,972 km · 5,924 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from LHW?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,817 miles (10,972 km, 5,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Collins and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to LHW?
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