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VDS to LHW: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
3,490 mi
5,616 km · 3,033 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
- 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from LHW?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 3,490 miles (5,616 km, 3,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Vadsø and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to LHW?
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