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PSP to LHW: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,932 mi
11,156 km · 6,023 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from LHW?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,932 miles (11,156 km, 6,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Palm Springs and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to LHW?
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