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SLE to LHW: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,103 mi
9,822 km · 5,303 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from LHW?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,103 miles (9,822 km, 5,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Salem and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LHW?
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