Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MXF to LHW: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,633 mi
12,284 km · 6,633 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
See live MXF→LHW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from LHW?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,633 miles (12,284 km, 6,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 MXF to LHW?
Nonstop service on MXF–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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montgomery and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Montgomery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXF–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXF to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXF–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.