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STL to LHW: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,161 mi
11,524 km · 6,222 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from LHW?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,161 miles (11,524 km, 6,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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. Louis and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to LHW?
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