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LHW to PVG: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
1,106 mi
1,779 km · 961 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from PVG?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Shanghai (PVG) is 1,106 miles (1,779 km, 961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 PVG?
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