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PKE to LHW: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,607 mi
9,024 km · 4,872 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
- 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 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 PKE from LHW?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,607 miles (9,024 km, 4,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 PKE to LHW?
Nonstop service on PKE–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 11h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Parkes and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 2 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to LHW?
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Why are some PKE to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKE–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.