# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Lanzhou (LHW)

> 11,598 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,598 km / 7,206 mi / 6,262 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 360° (north)
- **Return heading**: 0° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 11:46 in Baltimore, it's 23:46 in Lanzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,245 ft (LHW is higher than BWI)

## Airports

### [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baltimore, United States
- ICAO: KBWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.180000, -76.670000
- Elevation: 143 ft

### [Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lhw-lanzhou-lanzhou-zhongchuan-airport/1ef266e0-1f27-66e2-bbc2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lanzhou, China
- ICAO: ZLLL
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.520000, 103.620000
- Elevation: 6,388 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:46 in Baltimore, it's 23:46 in Lanzhou.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lhw-lanzhou-lanzhou-zhongchuan-airport/1ef266e0-1f27-66e2-bbc2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)