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RTM to LHW: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,634 mi
7,458 km · 4,027 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from LHW?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,634 miles (7,458 km, 4,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Rotterdam and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to LHW?
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