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YVR to LHW: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,858 mi
9,428 km · 5,091 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from LHW?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,858 miles (9,428 km, 5,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Vancouver and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to LHW?
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