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MSJ to LHW: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,043 mi
3,287 km · 1,775 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 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 MSJ from LHW?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,043 miles (3,287 km, 1,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Misawa and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 1 hour behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to LHW?
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