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YSM to LHW: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,466 mi
8,797 km · 4,750 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from LHW?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,466 miles (8,797 km, 4,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Fort Smith and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 14 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to LHW?
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