Non-stop flights to Lanzhou (LHW)
Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport is a large airport in China. It is an international airport. In total there are 84 airports around the world that have direct flights to Lanzhou in 2 countries. Currently, there are 83 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 6,909 flights arriving at Lanzhou Airport, which are 230 flights per day or 10 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 6 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Lanzhou are routes from Guangzhou (CAN) in China and Beijing Daxing (PKX), also in China. These two routes together are operated 687 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 31 airlines that fly to Lanzhou. Most flights to Lanzhou are operated by Spring Airlines, as they connect 41 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 52 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
There is only one airport that has First Class flights to Lanzhou, which is Barkol (DHH).
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, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Hong Kong Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August 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). 83 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 is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Altay, you can fly non-stop with 9 Air or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Barkol, the only airline with direct flights is Chengdu Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Beijing, you can fly non-stop with Air China (Star Alliance) or Hainan Airlines.
From Beijing Daxing, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, China United, Hebei Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Bole, direct flights are offered by Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in August 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, Spring Airlines and Urumqi Air.
From Changzhou, the only airline with direct flights is Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Chengdu, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), Beijing Capital, 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 August 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 August and ends in October.
From Fuzhou, you can fly non-stop with Spring Airlines or Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Guangzhou, airlines that operate direct flights are 9 Air, China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance) 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.
From Hami City, the only airline with direct flights is China Express. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Hangzhou, airlines that operate direct flights are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines, Loong Air, 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 August and ends in October.
From Hefei, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Spring Airlines.
From Hengyang, the only airline with direct flights is 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 August 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 August and ends in October.
From Huai'an, direct flights are offered by Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Jiaxing, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in August 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 August and ends in October.
From Jingzhou, the only airline with direct flights is Loong Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in August 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 August and ends in October.
From Lhasa, the only airline with direct flights is Tibet Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Lijiang, direct flights are offered by Ruili Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August 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 August and ends in October.
From Luzhou, direct flights are offered by Sichuan Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Mianyang, the only airline with direct flights is GX Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Nanchang, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines, Hongtu Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Nanchong, the only airline with direct flights is Hainan Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Nanjing, airlines that operate direct flights are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance) and Spring Airlines.
From Nanning, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with China Southern. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Nantong, direct flights are offered by Urumqi Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Ningbo, the only airline with direct flights is Spring Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in August 2026.
From Ordos City, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with China Eastern (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in August 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 August and ends in October.
From Qitai, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Chengdu Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Quzhou, direct flights are offered by China Express. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in August 2026.
From Sanya, the only airline with direct flights is Hainan Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Shenyang, direct flights are offered by China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern and Spring Airlines.
From Shenzhen, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance), Spring Airlines and Suparna Airlines.
From Shihezi, direct flights are offered by Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Shijiazhuang, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are China Eastern (SkyTeam), Hainan Airlines, Hebei Airlines and Spring Airlines.
From Shiyan, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August 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 August 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, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Spring Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in August 2026.
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, the only airline with direct flights is Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Wenzhou, you can fly non-stop to Lanzhou with Air China (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Wuhan, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Lanzhou, which are Air China (Star Alliance), China Eastern (SkyTeam), China Southern, Suparna Airlines and Xiamen Airlines (SkyTeam).
From Wuxi / Suzhou, direct flights are offered by Shenzhen Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in August 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 August 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 August and ends in October.
From Yantai, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or Shandong Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Yarkant (Shache), you can fly non-stop with Chengdu Airlines or Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Yichang, direct flights are offered by Donghai Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Yining, direct flights are offered by Chengdu Airlines, Qingdao Airlines and Spring Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Yulin, direct flights are offered by China United. This is a seasonal route that starts in August and ends in October.
From Zhangye, the only airline with direct flights is China Express. This is a seasonal route that starts in August 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 August 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 August and ends in October.
From Zunyi, direct flights are offered by Tianjin Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in August 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 31 airlines flying to Lanzhou from 84 airports around the world, as of August 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 6,909 flights arriving at Lanzhou every month (or 1,610 flights each week), from a total of 84 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?
Guangzhou, Beijing Daxing and Kunming 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?
| Guangzhou to Lanzhou | 3h 15m |
| Beijing Daxing to Lanzhou | 2h 20m |
| Kunming to Lanzhou | 2h 5m |
| Hangzhou to Lanzhou | 3h 15m |
| Beijing to Lanzhou | 2h 10m |