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LHW to PEN: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,167 mi
3,488 km · 1,883 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from PEN?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Penang (PEN) is 2,167 miles (3,488 km, 1,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from LHW to PEN?
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