Flights from Shanghai to Lanzhou – Direct & connecting routes
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SHA to LHW – All flight route options from Hongqiao International, China to Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport, China. These flights are operated by 11 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 16 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 3 hours and 15 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Shanghai to Lanzhou flights
There are over 19 airlines and as many as 488 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Lanzhou (LHW) from Shanghai (SHA) with Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines or Spring Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Taiyuan, Nanchang or any other of the 16 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! You can also fly to Lanzhou from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Shanghai to Lanzhou with Shanghai Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 07:40.
Note Non-stop flights with Shanghai Airlines will begin in Oct 2025.
With Spring Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 10:20. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Chongqing.
Distance & flight times: Hongqiao International to Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport
The shortest flight time between SHA and LHW is 3 hours and 35 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 3h 35m | - | 1084 miles (1744 km) |
TYN Taiyuan | 5h 20m | 1h 10m | 1180 miles (1899 km) |
KHN Nanchang | 5h 50m | 1h 40m | 1270 miles (2043 km) |
CGO Zhengzhou | 6h 10m | 2h 20m | 1090 miles (1754 km) |
TFU Chengdu | 6h 10m | 1h 30m | 1444 miles (2323 km) |
TAO Qingdao | 6h 20m | 2h 20m | 1292 miles (2079 km) |
WUH Wuhan | 6h 25m | 1h 25m | 1154 miles (1857 km) |
PEK Beijing | 6h 30m | 1h 45m | 1421 miles (2286 km) |
CKG Chongqing | 6h 40m | 2h 10m | 1388 miles (2233 km) |
CSX Changsha | 6h 48m | 2h 35m | 1338 miles (2153 km) |
TNA Jinan | 7h 0m | 2h 35m | 1216 miles (1957 km) |
PKX Beijing | 7h 0m | 2h 10m | 1370 miles (2204 km) |
HET Hohhot | 7h 15m | 2h 20m | 1392 miles (2240 km) |
DLC Dalian | 7h 20m | 1h 55m | 1537 miles (2473 km) |
TSN Tianjin | 7h 30m | 2h 30m | 1369 miles (2203 km) |
CTU Chengdu | 7h 45m | 3h 0m | 1448 miles (2330 km) |
YNT Yantai | 8h 45m | 2h 40m | 1417 miles (2280 km) |

