Updated: January 13, 2026
China Asia

Lanzhou Airport (LHW)

Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport averages 142 flights per day to 74 destinations, with 70 domestic and 4 international routes. A total of 26 airlines operate at LHW, led by Spring Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 4 countries across one continent, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Thailand as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lanzhou connects to Kashgar (KHG), with a typical flight time of 5 hrs 5 mins.

IATA
LHW
ICAO
ZLLL
Elevation
6,388 ft (1,947 m) MSL
Local Time
Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
Destinations
74 (70 domestic · 4 international)
Flights per day
142 (143 domestic · 1 international)
Busiest Route
Ürümqi (8/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Kashgar (KHG) 5 hrs 5 mins
Shortest Flight
Jinchang 1 hr 35 mins
Top Airline
Spring Airlines (33 routes)
Top Country
China (143 flights/day)
Longest Runway
13,153 ft / 4,009 m

Weather in Lanzhou

74 Destinations from Lanzhou Airport (LHW)

This week, 74 active routes depart from Lanzhou International Airport. The busiest route connects Lanzhou with Ürümqi and is operated by 7 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Kashgar (KHG), and the shortest flight is to Jinchang.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
8 Ürümqi LHW → URC
4 hrs 30 mins
 China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Qingdao Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Spring Airlines, Urumqi Airlines, Lucky Air7
7 Shanghai (PVG) LHW → PVG
3 hrs 10 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines3
7 Beijing (PEK) LHW → PEK
2 hrs 45 mins
 Air China, Hainan Airlines2
6 Beijing (PKX) LHW → PKX
2 hrs 35 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China United Airlines, Spring Airlines4
5 Kunming LHW → KMG
2 hrs 30 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Lucky Air, Ruili Airlines4
5 Tianjin LHW → TSN
2 hrs 45 mins
 Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Spring Airlines4
4 Hangzhou LHW → HGH
3 hrs 15 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Loong Air, Sichuan Airlines, Spring Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Air China6
4 Guangzhou LHW → CAN
3 hrs 10 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Spring Airlines3
4 Nanjing LHW → NKG
2 hrs 45 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines2
4 Jiayuguan City LHW → JGN
2 hrs 5 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, China Express Airlines, Ruili Airlines3
4 Changsha LHW → CSX
2 hrs 50 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Fuzhou Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Spring Airlines, Urumqi Airlines, Qingdao Airlines6
4 Shenzhen LHW → SZX
3 hrs 35 mins
 China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Spring Airlines, Hainan Airlines4
4 Dunhuang LHW → DNH
2 hrs 5 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, China Express Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Spring Airlines4
3 Qingyang LHW → IQN
1 hr 30 mins
 China Express Airlines, Donghai Airlines, GX Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Tianjin Airlines5
3 Chengdu (TFU) LHW → TFU
2 hrs 5 mins
 Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Chengdu Airlines4
3 Hefei LHW → HFE
2 hrs 40 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines2
3 Guiyang LHW → KWE
2 hrs 30 mins
 Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Spring Airlines3
2 Chengdu (CTU) LHW → CTU
1 hr 55 mins
 Air China, Sichuan Airlines2
2 Kashgar (KHG) LHW → KHG
5 hrs 5 mins
 Spring Airlines1
2 Korla LHW → KRL
4 hrs 25 mins
 Air China, Spring Airlines2
2 Shenyang LHW → SHE
3 hrs 5 mins
 China Southern Airlines, Spring Airlines2
2 Shijiazhuang LHW → SJW
2 hrs 20 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Spring Airlines3
2 Yining LHW → YIN
4 hrs 50 mins
 Spring Airlines1
2 Wuhan LHW → WUH
2 hrs 25 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Air China3
2 Qingdao LHW → TAO
2 hrs 50 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Qingdao Airlines2
2 Hotan LHW → HTN
5 hrs 5 mins
 Qingdao Airlines, Spring Airlines, Urumqi Airlines3
2 Jinan LHW → TNA
2 hrs 35 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Shandong Airlines3
2 Haikou LHW → HAK
3 hrs 40 mins
 Beijing Capital Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines3
2 Jinchang LHW → JIC
1 hr 35 mins
 China Express Airlines, Juneyao Airlines2
2 Longnan LHW → LNL
1 hr 35 mins
 China Express Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines3
2 Nanchang LHW → KHN
2 hrs 45 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines2
2 Chongqing LHW → CKG
2 hrs 5 mins
 Sichuan Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Express Airlines3
2 Guilin City LHW → KWL
2 hrs 45 mins
 Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines2
2 Aksu LHW → AKU
5 hrs
 Air China, Spring Airlines2
2 Changchun LHW → CGQ
3 hrs 10 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines2
2 Xiamen LHW → XMN
3 hrs 20 mins
 Spring Airlines, Xiamen Airlines2
2 Zhangye LHW → YZY
1 hr 40 mins
 China Express Airlines, Juneyao Airlines2
1 Zhengzhou LHW → CGO
2 hrs 25 mins
 China Eastern Airlines, Urumqi Airlines2
1 Altay (AAT) LHW → AAT
4 hrs 40 mins
 Spring Airlines1
1 Beihai LHW → BHY
3 hrs 10 mins
 Spring Airlines1
1 Enshi LHW → ENH
2 hrs 20 mins
 Loong Air1
1 Hohhot LHW → HET
2 hrs 5 mins
 Spring Airlines1
1 Kumul LHW → HMI
3 hrs 30 mins
 China Express Airlines1
1 Nanning LHW → NNG
2 hrs 50 mins
 Okay Airways1
1 Sanya LHW → SYX
3 hrs 50 mins
 Hainan Airlines1
1 Shiyan LHW → WDS
2 hrs 10 mins
 Spring Airlines1
1 Taiyuan LHW → TYN
2 hrs 5 mins
 China Eastern Airlines1
1 Yulin LHW → UYN
1 hr 55 mins
 China United Airlines1
1 Lhasa LHW → LXA
2 hrs 45 mins
 Tibet Airlines1
6/week Lijiang LHW → LJG
2 hrs 15 mins
 Ruili Airlines1
6/week Shanghai (SHA) LHW → SHA
3 hrs
 Shanghai Airlines1
5/week Huai'an LHW → HIA
2 hrs 45 mins
 Urumqi Airlines1
5/week Qitai LHW → JBK
3 hrs 25 mins
 Chengdu Airlines1
5/week Shihezi LHW → SHF
3 hrs 50 mins
 Spring Airlines1
5/week Xiangfan LHW → XFN
2 hrs 15 mins
 Loong Air1
5/week Yichang LHW → YIH
2 hrs 25 mins
 Donghai Airlines1
5/week Zunyi LHW → ZYI
2 hrs 30 mins
 Tianjin Airlines1
3/week Altay (FYN) LHW → FYN
4 hrs 15 mins
 Chengdu Airlines1
3/week Ankang LHW → AKA
1 hr 55 mins
 Spring Airlines1
3/week Fuzhou LHW → FOC
3 hrs 35 mins
 Spring Airlines1
3/week Jingzhou LHW → SHS
2 hrs 25 mins
 Loong Air1
3/week Karamay LHW → KRY
4 hrs 5 mins
 Spring Airlines1
3/week Kashgar (QSZ) LHW → QSZ
5 hrs 15 mins
 Chengdu Airlines1
3/week Nanchong LHW → NAO
2 hrs
 Hainan Airlines1
3/week Yan'an LHW → ENY
1 hr 50 mins
 Tianjin Airlines1
3/week Zhuhai LHW → ZUH
3 hrs
 Spring Airlines1
3/week Yanchzhou LHW → — Spring Airlines1
2/week Hengyang LHW → HNY
2 hrs 50 mins
 Xiamen Airlines1
2/week Wanxian LHW → WXN
2 hrs 10 mins
 Xiamen Airlines1
1/week Bazhong LHW → BZX
2 hrs
 Loong Air1
1/week Chiang Mai LHW → CNX
2 hrs 55 mins
 Spring Airlines1
1/week Hanoi LHW → HAN
3 hrs 5 mins
 Spring Airlines1
1/week Hong Kong LHW → HKG
2 hrs 50 mins
 China Eastern Airlines1
1/week Quzhou LHW → JUZ
3 hrs
 China Express Airlines1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Lanzhou International Airport is served by 26 airlines, with Spring Airlines in the lead at 22% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 46% of routes. 5 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 2 airlines operate international routes, compared with 26 serving domestic routes. Spring Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Kashgar (KHG) with a flight time of 5 hrs 5 mins.

  • Spring Airlines33 routes
  • China Eastern Airlines22 routes
  • Hainan Airlines13 routes
  • China Express Airlines9 routes
  • China Southern Airlines7 routes
  • Air China7 routes
  • Urumqi Airlines5 routes
  • Juneyao Airlines5 routes
  • Loong Air5 routes
  • Sichuan Airlines5 routes
  • Xiamen Airlines5 routes
  • Qingdao Airlines4 routes
  • Tianjin Airlines4 routes
  • Chengdu Airlines4 routes
  • Ruili Airlines3 routes
  • Beijing Capital Airlines3 routes
  • Shandong Airlines2 routes
  • Lucky Air2 routes
  • China United Airlines2 routes
  • Shenzhen Airlines2 routes
  • Donghai Airlines2 routes
  • Fuzhou Airlines1 route
  • GX Airlines1 route
  • Okay Airways1 route
  • Tibet Airlines1 route
  • Shanghai Airlines1 route

Lanzhou International Airport provides direct service to 4 countries across one continents. The route network is 95% domestic and 5% international, with Chiang Mai, Thailand serving as the primary international destination.

  • China143/day
  • Thailand1/week
  • Vietnam1/week
  • Hong Kong SAR China1/week

Global Rankings of Lanzhou Airport (LHW)

This snapshot shows how Lanzhou Airport (LHW) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

2 Runways at Lanzhou Airport (LHW)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
18 13,153 ft · 4,009 m 148 ft · 45 m Concrete
36 13,153 ft · 4,009 m 148 ft · 45 m Concrete

The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.