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LHW to PAD: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
4,490 mi
7,226 km · 3,902 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from PAD?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Paderborn (PAD) is 4,490 miles (7,226 km, 3,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Paderborn?
Paderborn is 6 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to PAD?
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