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LHW to ILN: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark)
7,168 mi
11,537 km · 6,229 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, 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 ILN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from ILN?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Wilmington (ILN) is 7,168 miles (11,537 km, 6,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to ILN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 ILN?
Nonstop service on LHW–ILN 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 14h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lanzhou and Wilmington?
Wilmington is 12 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to ILN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHW–ILN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHW to ILN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHW–ILN 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.