Non-stop flights to Lanzhou (LHW)
Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport is a large airport in China. It is an international airport. In total there are 82 airports around the world that have direct flights to Lanzhou in 2 countries. Currently, there are 81 domestic flights to Lanzhou.
Lanzhou is mainly known for sightseeing & culture.
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All direct flights to Lanzhou Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Lanzhou Best time to visit Lanzhou Business Class flights First Class flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 5,096 flights arriving at Lanzhou Airport, which are 170 flights per day or 7 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 9 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Lanzhou are routes from Urumqi (URC) in China and Hangzhou (HGH), also in China. These two routes together are operated 490 times this month, and make up for 10% of all monthly arrivals at Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport.
The longest flight to Lanzhou LHW is departing from Kashgar (KHG). This non-stop flight takes around 4 hours and 15 minutes and covers a distance of 1,509 miles (2,429 km).
List of all direct flights to Lanzhou
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Lanzhou, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Lanzhou.
Airlines flying to Lanzhou
Currently, there are 27 airlines that fly to Lanzhou. Most flights to Lanzhou are operated by Spring Airlines, as they connect 37 airports to LHW. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most LHW flights:
What is the best time to visit Lanzhou?
☀️ Hot Mediterranean
The Mediterranean regions near Lanzhou are known for their warm, arid summers, where temperatures often go beyond 30°C (86°F). In some inland spots, the heat can climb even higher, sometimes reaching 40°C (104°F) or more. The winters are pleasantly mild, accompanied by some rainfall. This lovely climate, paired with breathtaking landscapes and bright, sunny days attract visitors from around the globe.
Lanzhou is a wonderful place to visit all year long, but spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) are the best seasons to visit. The weather is pleasantly warm during these times, especially since the summers can be quite hot in those regions.
Business class flights to Lanzhou
There are 54 airports that have flights to Lanzhou in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to LHW are listed below:
First class flights to Lanzhou
If you are looking for a luxurious flight, there's a total of 3 airports to choose from that have flights to LHW in First Class.
International flights to Lanzhou
Flights from Hong Kong to Lanzhou
Hong Kong is the only city in Hong Kong with direct flights to Lanzhou. From Hong Kong, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
All flights from Hong Kong
Domestic flights to Lanzhou
Flights from China to Lanzhou
There are lots of domestic flights to Lanzhou (LHW). 81 airports in China have direct flights to the airport.
From Aksu, you can fly non-stop with Air China (Star Alliance) or Spring Airlines.
From Alaer, the only airline with direct flights is Tianjin Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2026.
From Altay, you can fly non-stop with 9 Air or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Barkol, the only airline with direct flights is Chengdu Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Beijing, you can fly non-stop with Air China (Star Alliance) or Hainan Airlines.
From Beijing Daxing, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, China United and Spring Airlines.
From Bole, direct flights are offered by Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Changchun and Jilin City, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern and Spring Airlines.
From Changsha, airlines that operate direct flights are 9 Air, China Eastern (SkyTeam), Fuzhou Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Qingdao Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Changzhou, the only airline with direct flights is Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in June.
From Chengdu, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), Chengdu Airlines, China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance), Sichuan Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Chengdu, direct flights are offered by Air China (Star Alliance), Chengdu Airlines and Sichuan Airlines.
From Chongqing, direct flights are offered by China Express, Sichuan Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Dalian, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Dunhuang, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Express and Sichuan Airlines.
From Enshi City, the only airline with direct flights is Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Foshan, direct flights are offered by China United. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Fuzhou, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Guangzhou, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are 9 Air, China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Guilin, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines.
From Guiyang, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Haikou, you can fly non-stop with China Southern or Hainan Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Hami City, direct flights are offered by China Express. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Hangzhou, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Harbin, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Sichuan Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Hefei, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines.
From Hengyang, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Hohhot, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Hotan, direct flights are offered by Qingdao Airlines, Spring Airlines and Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Huai'an, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Jiaxing, direct flights are offered by Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Jiayuguan and Jiuquan, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Express and Ruili Airlines.
From Jinan, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shandong Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Jinchang, you can fly non-stop with China Express or Juneyao Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Jingzhou, you can fly non-stop with Donghai Airlines or Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Karamay and Kashgar, you can fly with Spring Airlines.
From Korla, you can fly non-stop with Air China (Star Alliance) or Spring Airlines.
From Kunming, airlines that operate direct flights are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Lucky Air, Okay Airways, Ruili Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Kuqa, you can fly non-stop with Qingdao Airlines or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Lhasa, direct flights are offered by Tibet Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Lijiang, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Ruili Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Longnan, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Express, Hainan Airlines and Juneyao Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Luzhou, the only airline with direct flights is Sichuan Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Mianyang, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with GX Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in June.
From Nanchang, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hongtu Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Nanchong, direct flights are offered by Hainan Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Nanjing, airlines that operate direct flights are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance) and Spring Airlines.
From Nanning, direct flights are offered by China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Nantong, the only airline with direct flights is Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Ordos City, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with China Eastern (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Qingdao, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Qingdao Airlines and Shandong Airlines.
From Qingyang, airlines that operate direct flights are China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Express, Donghai Airlines, GX Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Tianjin Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Qitai, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Chengdu Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Shanghai, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Shanghai, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shanghai Airlines.
From Shenyang, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern and Spring Airlines.
From Shenzhen, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance) and Spring Airlines.
From Shihezi, direct flights are offered by Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Shijiazhuang, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines.
From Shiyan, direct flights are offered by Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Taiyuan, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Fuzhou Airlines, Shandong Airlines and Sichuan Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Tianjin, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Turpan, the only airline with direct flights is Chengdu Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Urumqi, airlines that operate direct flights are China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Lucky Air, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Spring Airlines and Urumqi Air.
From Wanzhou, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Wenzhou, direct flights are offered by Air China (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Wuhan, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Wuxi / Suzhou, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Xiamen, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Xiangyang, direct flights are offered by Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yangzhou, you can fly non-stop with Spring Airlines or Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yantai, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yarkant (Shache), the only airline with direct flights is Chengdu Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yichang, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Donghai Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yining, you can fly non-stop with Qingdao Airlines or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Yulin, direct flights are offered by China United. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Zhangye, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with China Express. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Zhengzhou, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shandong Airlines and Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Zhuhai, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Zunyi, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Tianjin Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2026.
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Alternative airports near Lanzhou
Flying to an alternative airport near Lanzhou could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. In total there are two alternative airports to Lanzhou (LHW) within a range of 125 miles (200 km), which are Xining (XNN) and Zhongwei (ZHY).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Lanzhou?
There is 1 airport in Lanzhou: Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW).
What is the best airport to fly into Lanzhou?
The most convenient airport to fly into Lanzhou is Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW).
How many airlines fly to Lanzhou?
There are 27 airlines flying to Lanzhou from 82 airports around the world, as of April 2026.
Which airlines fly to Lanzhou?
Spring Airlines, China Eastern and Hainan Airlines operate most flights to Lanzhou. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Lanzhou?
Star Alliance and SkyTeam are currently the only two alliances that operate flights to Lanzhou.
How many nonstop flights are there to Lanzhou?
There are roughly 5,096 flights arriving at Lanzhou every month (or 1,190 flights each week), from a total of 82 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Lanzhou Airport?
The official name of Lanzhou Airport is Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport.
What is the airport code of Lanzhou Airport?
The airport code of Lanzhou Airport is LHW.
What are the most popular flights to Lanzhou?
Urumqi, Hangzhou and Guangzhou are the 3 most popular routes to Lanzhou. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Lanzhou, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Lanzhou?
| Urumqi to Lanzhou | 3h |
| Hangzhou to Lanzhou | 3h 15m |
| Guangzhou to Lanzhou | 3h 5m |
| Shanghai to Lanzhou | 2h 40m |
| Kunming to Lanzhou | 2h 10m |
