# Distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Lisbon (LIS)

> 9,175 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,175 km / 5,701 mi / 4,954 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:37 in Lanzhou, it's 15:37 in Lisbon)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,014 ft (LIS is lower than LHW)

## Airports

### [Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW)](https://www.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

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 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 22:37 in Lanzhou, it's 15:37 in Lisbon.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhw-lanzhou-lanzhou-zhongchuan-airport/1ef266e0-1f27-66e2-bbc2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)