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PVG to LHW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,106 mi
1,779 km · 961 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from LHW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,106 miles (1,779 km, 961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 PVG to LHW?
Nonstop service on PVG–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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–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.