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YLC to LHW: distance & flight time
Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,562 mi
8,951 km · 4,833 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, 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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 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 YLC from LHW?
The flight distance from Kimmirut (YLC) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,562 miles (8,951 km, 4,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLC to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Kimmirut and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Kimmirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLC to LHW?
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