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RAP to LHW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,625 mi
10,662 km · 5,757 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from LHW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,625 miles (10,662 km, 5,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 RAP to LHW?
Nonstop service on RAP–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 13h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to LHW?
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Why are some RAP to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAP–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.