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MWL to LHW: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,448 mi
11,987 km · 6,472 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
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 MWL from LHW?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,448 miles (11,987 km, 6,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Mineral Wells and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Mineral Wells.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWL to LHW?
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