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SBG to LHW: distance & flight time
Sabang (Maimun Saleh Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,181 mi
3,510 km · 1,895 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBG — Maimun Saleh Airport · Sabang, Indonesia
- 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 SBG
- BTJ · Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport25 mi away
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport119 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport127 mi away
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport143 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 SBG from LHW?
The flight distance from Sabang (SBG) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,181 miles (3,510 km, 1,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBG to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 SBG to LHW?
Nonstop service on SBG–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 4h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sabang and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 1 hour ahead of Sabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBG to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBG–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBG to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBG–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.