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VAN to LHW: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
3,247 mi
5,226 km · 2,822 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from LHW?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 3,247 miles (5,226 km, 2,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Van and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 5 hours ahead of Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to LHW?
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