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OBF to LHW: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,499 mi
7,240 km · 3,909 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from LHW?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,499 miles (7,240 km, 3,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Oberpfaffenhofen and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to LHW?
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