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RAL to LHW: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,896 mi
11,098 km · 5,992 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from LHW?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,896 miles (11,098 km, 5,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Riverside and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to LHW?
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