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LHW to MXF: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base)
7,633 mi
12,284 km · 6,633 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from MXF?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Montgomery (MXF) is 7,633 miles (12,284 km, 6,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to MXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Montgomery?
Montgomery is 13 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to MXF?
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