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LUG to LHW: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,666 mi
7,509 km · 4,054 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- 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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from LHW?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,666 miles (7,509 km, 4,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Lugano and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to LHW?
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