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KIX to LHW: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,777 mi
2,860 km · 1,544 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
- 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 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 KIX from LHW?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,777 miles (2,860 km, 1,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Osaka and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 1 hour behind Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to LHW?
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