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SKX to LHW: distance & flight time
Saransk (Saransk Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,985 mi
4,804 km · 2,594 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKX — Saransk Airport · Saransk, Russia
- 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 SKX
- PEZ · Penza Airport71 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport122 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport146 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 SKX from LHW?
The flight distance from Saransk (SKX) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,985 miles (4,804 km, 2,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKX to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Saransk and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 5 hours ahead of Saransk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKX to LHW?
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