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LHW to SKP: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport)
4,232 mi
6,810 km · 3,677 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m 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
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
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 SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from SKP?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Skopje (SKP) is 4,232 miles (6,810 km, 3,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to SKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 SKP?
Nonstop service on LHW–SKP 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 8h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lanzhou and Skopje?
Skopje is 7 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to SKP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHW–SKP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHW to SKP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHW–SKP 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.