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RDD to LHW: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,371 mi
10,254 km · 5,537 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m 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
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from LHW?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,371 miles (10,254 km, 5,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Redding and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to LHW?
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