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TVC to LHW: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,793 mi
10,932 km · 5,903 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from LHW?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,793 miles (10,932 km, 5,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 TVC to LHW?
Nonstop service on TVC–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Traverse City and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVC–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVC to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVC–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.