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VCL to LHW: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,492 mi
2,401 km · 1,296 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- 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 VCL
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport56 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport96 mi away
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport103 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport107 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 VCL from LHW?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,492 miles (2,401 km, 1,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Chu Lai and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 1 hour ahead of Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to LHW?
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