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KUL to LHW: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,336 mi
3,760 km · 2,030 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from LHW?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,336 miles (3,760 km, 2,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from KUL to LHW?
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