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MBE to LHW: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,139 mi
3,442 km · 1,858 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from LHW?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,139 miles (3,442 km, 1,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Monbetsu and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 1 hour behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to LHW?
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