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SFA to LHW: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,991 mi
8,032 km · 4,337 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from LHW?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,991 miles (8,032 km, 4,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Sfax and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 7 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to LHW?
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