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SPG to LHW: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,977 mi
12,838 km · 6,932 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 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 SPG from LHW?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,977 miles (12,838 km, 6,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 St. Petersburg and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to LHW?
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