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OMA to LHW: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,920 mi
11,137 km · 6,013 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from LHW?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,920 miles (11,137 km, 6,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 OMA to LHW?
Nonstop service on OMA–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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Omaha and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Omaha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OMA–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OMA to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OMA–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.