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LTS to LHW: distance & flight time
Altus (Altus Air Force Base) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,303 mi
11,753 km · 6,346 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LTS — Altus Air Force Base · Altus, United States
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LTS
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport26 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport47 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)49 mi away
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport49 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LTS from LHW?
The flight distance from Altus (LTS) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,303 miles (11,753 km, 6,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTS to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 LTS to LHW?
Nonstop service on LTS–LHW 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 14h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Altus and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Altus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTS to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LTS–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LTS to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LTS–LHW 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.