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POE to LHW: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,644 mi
12,301 km · 6,642 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from LHW?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,644 miles (12,301 km, 6,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Fort Polk and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to LHW?
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