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LFT to LHW: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,717 mi
12,420 km · 6,706 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from LHW?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,717 miles (12,420 km, 6,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Lafayette and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to LHW?
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