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NCO to LHW: distance & flight time
North Kingstown (Quonset State Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,031 mi
11,315 km · 6,109 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCO — Quonset State Airport · North Kingstown, 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
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Near NCO
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 NCO from LHW?
The flight distance from North Kingstown (NCO) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,031 miles (11,315 km, 6,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCO to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 NCO to LHW?
Nonstop service on NCO–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 14h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Kingstown and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of North Kingstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCO to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCO–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCO to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCO–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.