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MEM to LHW: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,416 mi
11,935 km · 6,444 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from LHW?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,416 miles (11,935 km, 6,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Memphis and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to LHW?
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