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LHW to JAA: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,861 mi
2,994 km · 1,617 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from JAA?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,861 miles (2,994 km, 1,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 3.5 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to JAA?
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