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LBL to LHW: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,116 mi
11,453 km · 6,184 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from LHW?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,116 miles (11,453 km, 6,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Liberal and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to LHW?
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