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LHW to NSE: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
7,740 mi
12,457 km · 6,726 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from NSE?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Milton (NSE) is 7,740 miles (12,457 km, 6,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Milton?
Milton is 13 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to NSE?
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