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SDJ to LHW: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,038 mi
3,281 km · 1,771 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from LHW?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,038 miles (3,281 km, 1,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Sendai and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 1 hour behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to LHW?
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