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GIT to LHW: distance & flight time
Geita (Mchauru Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,315 mi
8,554 km · 4,619 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIT — Mchauru Airport · Geita, Tanzania
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GIT
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport58 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport105 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport107 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport144 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 GIT from LHW?
The flight distance from Geita (GIT) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,315 miles (8,554 km, 4,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIT to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 GIT to LHW?
Nonstop service on GIT–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 10h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIT to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIT–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIT to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIT–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.