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SHR to LHW: distance & flight time
Sheridan (Sheridan County Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,504 mi
10,467 km · 5,652 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHR — Sheridan County Airport · Sheridan, United States
- 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 SHR
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport73 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport77 mi away
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport102 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport105 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 SHR from LHW?
The flight distance from Sheridan (SHR) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,504 miles (10,467 km, 5,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHR to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Sheridan and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Sheridan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHR to LHW?
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