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TCL to LHW: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
7,564 mi
12,174 km · 6,573 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from LHW?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 7,564 miles (12,174 km, 6,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to LHW?
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