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LHW to STW: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Stavropol (Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport)
3,192 mi
5,137 km · 2,774 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- STW — Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport · Stavropol, Russia
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 STW
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport77 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport138 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from STW?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Stavropol (STW) is 3,192 miles (5,137 km, 2,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to STW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Stavropol?
Stavropol is 5 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to STW?
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