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MSL to LHW: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,460 mi
12,006 km · 6,483 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from LHW?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,460 miles (12,006 km, 6,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 MSL to LHW?
Nonstop service on MSL–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 15h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–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.