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LAN to LHW: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,934 mi
11,159 km · 6,025 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
- 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from LHW?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,934 miles (11,159 km, 6,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Lansing and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to LHW?
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