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GEX to LHW: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,780 mi
9,303 km · 5,023 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from LHW?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,780 miles (9,303 km, 5,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 GEX to LHW?
Nonstop service on GEX–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 11h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Geelong and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 2 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GEX–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GEX to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GEX–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.