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SHV to LHW: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,541 mi
12,135 km · 6,553 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from LHW?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,541 miles (12,135 km, 6,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Shreveport and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to LHW?
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