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SHA to LHW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,079 mi
1,736 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from LHW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,079 miles (1,736 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHA to LHW?
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