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LHW to BTJ: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Banda Aceh (Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport)
2,203 mi
3,546 km · 1,915 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- BTJ — Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport · Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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 BTJ
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport25 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport104 mi away
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport107 mi away
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from BTJ?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Banda Aceh (BTJ) is 2,203 miles (3,546 km, 1,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to BTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LHW to BTJ?
Nonstop service on LHW–BTJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lanzhou and Banda Aceh?
Banda Aceh is 1 hour behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to BTJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHW–BTJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHW to BTJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHW–BTJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.