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RDR to LHW: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,458 mi
10,393 km · 5,612 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from LHW?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,458 miles (10,393 km, 5,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Red River and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to LHW?
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