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LHW to MHR: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
6,512 mi
10,481 km · 5,659 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from MHR?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Sacramento (MHR) is 6,512 miles (10,481 km, 5,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 15 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to MHR?
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