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MSP to LHW: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,715 mi
10,807 km · 5,835 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from LHW?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,715 miles (10,807 km, 5,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Minneapolis and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to LHW?
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