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LHW to LEI: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Almeria (Almería International Airport)
5,503 mi
8,857 km · 4,782 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- LEI — Almería International Airport · Almeria, Spain
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 LEI
- GRX · Federico Garcia Lorca Airport81 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport95 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport107 mi away
- MLN · Melilla Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from LEI?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Almeria (LEI) is 5,503 miles (8,857 km, 4,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to LEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Almeria?
Almeria is 6 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to LEI?
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