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VLU to LHW: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
3,543 mi
5,702 km · 3,079 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from LHW?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 3,543 miles (5,702 km, 3,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 Velikiye Luki and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 5 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to LHW?
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