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STP to LHW: distance & flight time
St. Paul (St Paul Downtown Holman Field) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,714 mi
10,804 km · 5,834 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- STP — St Paul Downtown Holman Field · St. Paul, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near STP
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 STP from LHW?
The flight distance from St. Paul (STP) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,714 miles (10,804 km, 5,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STP to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 STP to LHW?
Nonstop service on STP–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 13h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Paul and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of St. Paul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STP to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STP–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STP to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STP–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.