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YIV to LHW: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,098 mi
9,814 km · 5,299 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, Canada
- 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from LHW?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,098 miles (9,814 km, 5,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Island Lake and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to LHW?
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