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SYH to LHW: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,155 mi
1,858 km · 1,003 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
- 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from LHW?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,155 miles (1,858 km, 1,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 SYH to LHW?
Nonstop service on SYH–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 2h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Syangboche and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 2.3 hours ahead of Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYH–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYH to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYH–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.