Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LHW to NGZ: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Alameda (Alameda Naval Air Station)
6,524 mi
10,499 km · 5,669 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LHW→NGZ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- NGZ — Alameda Naval Air Station · Alameda, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 NGZ
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport12 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport7 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport14 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from NGZ?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Alameda (NGZ) is 6,524 miles (10,499 km, 5,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to NGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LHW to NGZ?
Nonstop service on LHW–NGZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lanzhou and Alameda?
Alameda is 15 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to NGZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHW–NGZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHW to NGZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHW–NGZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.