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SKH to LHW: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,388 mi
2,234 km · 1,207 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- 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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 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 SKH from LHW?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,388 miles (2,234 km, 1,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Surkhet and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 2.3 hours ahead of Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to LHW?
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