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LCH to LHW: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,705 mi
12,399 km · 6,695 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from LHW?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,705 miles (12,399 km, 6,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Lake Charles and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to LHW?
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