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FRI to LHW: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,056 mi
11,356 km · 6,132 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from LHW?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,056 miles (11,356 km, 6,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Riley and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to LHW?
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