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YXJ to LHW: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
5,521 mi
8,885 km · 4,797 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from LHW?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 5,521 miles (8,885 km, 4,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Saint John and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 15 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to LHW?
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