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YTE to LHW: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,476 mi
8,813 km · 4,758 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from LHW?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,476 miles (8,813 km, 4,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Cape Dorset and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 12 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to LHW?
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