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LHW to BKA: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Moscow (Bykovo Airport)
3,264 mi
5,253 km · 2,837 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from BKA?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Moscow (BKA) is 3,264 miles (5,253 km, 2,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to BKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 5 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to BKA?
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