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SCF to LHW: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,077 mi
11,389 km · 6,150 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from LHW?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,077 miles (11,389 km, 6,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 Scottsdale and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to LHW?
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