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JAA to LHW: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,861 mi
2,994 km · 1,617 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from LHW?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,861 miles (2,994 km, 1,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Jalalabad and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 3.5 hours ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to LHW?
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