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PDT to LHW: distance & flight time
Pendleton (Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,172 mi
9,933 km · 5,363 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDT — Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport · Pendleton, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PDT
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport42 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport49 mi away
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport78 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 PDT from LHW?
The flight distance from Pendleton (PDT) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,172 miles (9,933 km, 5,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDT to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 PDT to LHW?
Nonstop service on PDT–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 12h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pendleton and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 16 hours ahead of Pendleton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDT to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDT–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDT to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDT–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.