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HEM to LHW: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
3,693 mi
5,943 km · 3,209 nm
7h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from LHW?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 3,693 miles (5,943 km, 3,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 5 hours ahead of Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to LHW?
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