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LHW to BWE: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
4,394 mi
7,072 km · 3,818 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from BWE?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 4,394 miles (7,072 km, 3,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 6 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to BWE?
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