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SWA to LHW: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,179 mi
1,898 km · 1,025 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from LHW?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,179 miles (1,898 km, 1,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from SWA to LHW?
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