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PYK to LHW: distance & flight time
Karaj (Payam International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,908 mi
4,680 km · 2,527 nm
6h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
- 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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 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 PYK from LHW?
The flight distance from Karaj (PYK) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,908 miles (4,680 km, 2,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYK to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from PYK to LHW?
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