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LHW to ECV: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,412 mi
8,710 km · 4,703 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from ECV?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,412 miles (8,710 km, 4,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 cheapest way to fly from LHW to ECV?
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