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LHW to DCY: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
538 mi
866 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
538 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from DCY?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Daocheng (DCY) is 538 miles (866 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from LHW to DCY?
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