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LHW to HEK: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
1,508 mi
2,426 km · 1,310 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from HEK?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Heihe (HEK) is 1,508 miles (2,426 km, 1,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LHW to HEK?
Nonstop service on LHW–HEK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to HEK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHW–HEK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHW to HEK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHW–HEK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.