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FOD to LHW: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,860 mi
11,040 km · 5,961 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from LHW?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,860 miles (11,040 km, 5,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Dodge and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LHW?
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