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ZMG to LHW: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,361 mi
7,018 km · 3,790 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from LHW?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,361 miles (7,018 km, 3,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Magdeburg and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to LHW?
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