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WHP to LHW: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,848 mi
11,021 km · 5,951 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 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 WHP from LHW?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (WHP) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,848 miles (11,021 km, 5,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHP to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WHP to LHW?
Nonstop service on WHP–LHW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHP to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WHP–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WHP to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WHP–LHW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.