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KKN to LHW: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
3,489 mi
5,614 km · 3,032 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from LHW?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 3,489 miles (5,614 km, 3,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Kirkenes and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to LHW?
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