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IRK to LHW: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,045 mi
11,338 km · 6,122 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from LHW?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,045 miles (11,338 km, 6,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Kirksville and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to LHW?
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