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GBT to LHW: distance & flight time
Gorgan (Gorgan Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,695 mi
4,337 km · 2,342 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBT — Gorgan Airport · Gorgan, Iran
- 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 GBT
- RUD · Shahroud Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport66 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport69 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 GBT from LHW?
The flight distance from Gorgan (GBT) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,695 miles (4,337 km, 2,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBT to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 45m 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 GBT to LHW?
Nonstop service on GBT–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 5h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gorgan and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 4.5 hours ahead of Gorgan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBT to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBT–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBT to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBT–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.