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NUE to LHW: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,462 mi
7,181 km · 3,877 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from LHW?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,462 miles (7,181 km, 3,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Nuernberg and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to LHW?
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