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RAS to LHW: distance & flight time
Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,941 mi
4,734 km · 2,556 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, 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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 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 RAS from LHW?
The flight distance from Rasht (RAS) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,941 miles (4,734 km, 2,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAS to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 Rasht and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 4.5 hours ahead of Rasht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAS to LHW?
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