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KEL to LHW: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,347 mi
6,996 km · 3,777 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 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 KEL from LHW?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,347 miles (6,996 km, 3,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Kiel and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to LHW?
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