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GCC to LHW: distance & flight time
Gillette (Gillette Campbell County Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,559 mi
10,556 km · 5,700 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCC — Gillette Campbell County Airport · Gillette, 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 GCC
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport77 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field87 mi away
- CPR · Casper-Natrona County International Airport110 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base121 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 GCC from LHW?
The flight distance from Gillette (GCC) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,559 miles (10,556 km, 5,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCC to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 GCC to LHW?
Nonstop service on GCC–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gillette and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Gillette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCC to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCC–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCC to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCC–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.