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SDT to LHW: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,751 mi
2,819 km · 1,522 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from LHW?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,751 miles (2,819 km, 1,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Saidu Sharif and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 3 hours ahead of Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to LHW?
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