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LHW to FTW: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
7,458 mi
12,003 km · 6,481 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from FTW?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 7,458 miles (12,003 km, 6,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to FTW?
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