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YSD to LHW: distance & flight time
Suffield (Suffield Heliport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,077 mi
9,780 km · 5,281 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- YSD — Suffield Heliport · Suffield, Canada
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YSD
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
- YCT · Coronation 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 YSD from LHW?
The flight distance from Suffield (YSD) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,077 miles (9,780 km, 5,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSD to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 YSD to LHW?
Nonstop service on YSD–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 12h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Suffield and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Suffield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSD to LHW?
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Why are some YSD to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSD–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.