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FSD to LHW: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,757 mi
10,874 km · 5,872 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from LHW?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,757 miles (10,874 km, 5,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FSD to LHW?
Nonstop service on FSD–LHW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSD–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSD to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSD–LHW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.