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LHW to ERC: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Erzincan (Erzincan Airport)
3,416 mi
5,497 km · 2,968 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- ERC — Erzincan Airport · Erzincan, Turkey
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 ERC
- EZS · Elazığ Airport77 mi away
- BGG · Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport82 mi away
- ERZ · Erzurum International Airport89 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from ERC?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Erzincan (ERC) is 3,416 miles (5,497 km, 2,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to ERC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Erzincan?
Erzincan is 5 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to ERC?
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