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TCM to LHW: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,992 mi
9,644 km · 5,207 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 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 TCM from LHW?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,992 miles (9,644 km, 5,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Tacoma and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to LHW?
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