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LHW to HWD: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport)
6,537 mi
10,521 km · 5,681 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from HWD?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Hayward (HWD) is 6,537 miles (10,521 km, 5,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to HWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 HWD?
Nonstop service on LHW–HWD 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 13h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lanzhou and Hayward?
Hayward is 15 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to HWD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHW–HWD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHW to HWD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHW–HWD 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.