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LHW to SFA: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
4,991 mi
8,032 km · 4,337 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from SFA?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Sfax (SFA) is 4,991 miles (8,032 km, 4,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 7 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to SFA?
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