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PIT to LHW: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,111 mi
11,443 km · 6,179 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from LHW?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,111 miles (11,443 km, 6,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Pittsburgh and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to LHW?
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