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OCW to LHW: distance & flight time
Washington (Warren Field) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,456 mi
11,999 km · 6,479 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- OCW — Warren Field · Washington, 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.
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Near OCW
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport19 mi away
- EWN · Coastal Carolina Regional Airport34 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field36 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport51 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 OCW from LHW?
The flight distance from Washington (OCW) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,456 miles (11,999 km, 6,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OCW to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 OCW to LHW?
Nonstop service on OCW–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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Washington and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Washington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OCW to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OCW–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OCW to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OCW–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.