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SME to LHW: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,326 mi
11,791 km · 6,366 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from LHW?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,326 miles (11,791 km, 6,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SME to LHW?
Nonstop service on SME–LHW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Somerset and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SME–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SME to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SME–LHW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.