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HRI to LHW: distance & flight time
Mattala (Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,526 mi
4,065 km · 2,195 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HRI — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport · Mattala, Sri Lanka
- 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 HRI
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport59 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport81 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport93 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 HRI from LHW?
The flight distance from Mattala (HRI) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,526 miles (4,065 km, 2,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRI to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Mattala and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 2.5 hours ahead of Mattala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRI to LHW?
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