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LHW to MSL: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
7,460 mi
12,006 km · 6,483 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from MSL?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 7,460 miles (12,006 km, 6,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 13 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to MSL?
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