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LHW to SWU: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Suwon (Suwon Airport)
1,290 mi
2,076 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHW from SWU?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Suwon (SWU) is 1,290 miles (2,076 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to SWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 SWU?
Nonstop service on LHW–SWU 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 3h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lanzhou and Suwon?
Suwon is 1 hour ahead of Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to SWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHW–SWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHW to SWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHW–SWU 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.