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LHW to LGB: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
6,882 mi
11,075 km · 5,980 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from LGB?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Long Beach (LGB) is 6,882 miles (11,075 km, 5,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 15 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to LGB?
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