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LHW to COS: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
6,929 mi
11,151 km · 6,021 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from COS?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 6,929 miles (11,151 km, 6,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 14 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to COS?
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