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LHW to ACH: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
4,589 mi
7,385 km · 3,987 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from ACH?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Altenrhein (ACH) is 4,589 miles (7,385 km, 3,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to ACH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Lanzhou and Altenrhein?
Altenrhein is 6 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to ACH?
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