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LHW to IQA: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
3,402 mi
5,475 km · 2,956 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from IQA?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Al Asad (IQA) is 3,402 miles (5,475 km, 2,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Al Asad?
Al Asad is 5 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to IQA?
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