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ICN to LHW: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,259 mi
2,026 km · 1,094 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from LHW?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,259 miles (2,026 km, 1,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 ICN to LHW?
Nonstop service on ICN–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 3h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seoul and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 1 hour behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICN–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ICN to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ICN–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.