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XRH to LHW: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,719 mi
9,204 km · 4,970 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
- 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 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 XRH from LHW?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,719 miles (9,204 km, 4,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 XRH to LHW?
Nonstop service on XRH–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 11h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Richmond and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 2 hours behind Richmond.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XRH to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XRH–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XRH to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XRH–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.