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SCN to LHW: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,628 mi
7,448 km · 4,022 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from LHW?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,628 miles (7,448 km, 4,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Saarbruecken and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to LHW?
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