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LHW to KSH: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
3,136 mi
5,047 km · 2,725 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from KSH?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 3,136 miles (5,047 km, 2,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 4.5 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to KSH?
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