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NRT to LHW: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,040 mi
3,282 km · 1,772 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
- 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 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 NRT from LHW?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,040 miles (3,282 km, 1,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Tokyo and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 1 hour behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to LHW?
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