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ZAH to LHW: distance & flight time
Zahedan (Zahedan International Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
2,502 mi
4,026 km · 2,174 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAH — Zahedan International Airport · Zahedan, Iran
- 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 ZAH
- ACZ · Zabol Airport118 mi away
- ZAJ · Zaranj Airport118 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 ZAH from LHW?
The flight distance from Zahedan (ZAH) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 2,502 miles (4,026 km, 2,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAH to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 ZAH to LHW?
Nonstop service on ZAH–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 5h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zahedan and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 4.5 hours ahead of Zahedan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAH to LHW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZAH–LHW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZAH to LHW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZAH–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.