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LHW to NUQ: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
6,553 mi
10,547 km · 5,695 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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
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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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from NUQ?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 6,553 miles (10,547 km, 5,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 NUQ?
Nonstop service on LHW–NUQ 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lanzhou and Mountain View?
Mountain View is 16 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to NUQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHW–NUQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHW to NUQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHW–NUQ 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.