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WBU to LHW: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,839 mi
11,007 km · 5,943 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from LHW?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,839 miles (11,007 km, 5,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Boulder and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to LHW?
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