Distance from Kunming to Lanzhou
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How far is Kunming from Lanzhou?
Kunming (China) and Lanzhou (China) are quite far apart: 1,226 km in a straight line, that is 762 miles or 662 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kunming to Lanzhou is 1,654 km (1,028 miles), about 18 h 42 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 35% longer than the straight line.
From Kunming, Lanzhou lies to the north (initial bearing 5°). Both cities are in China. The halfway point is at 30.5491°, 103.2472°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 2 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Kunming
- Kunming – Lijiang 322 km
- Kunming – Guiyang 435 km
- Kunming – Hanoi 549 km
- Kunming – Chongqing 630 km
- Kunming – Chengdu 640 km
- Kunming – Nanchong 720 km
- Kunming – Mandalay 757 km
- Kunming – Zhongshan 903 km
- Kunming – Yunfu 975 km
Other distances from Lanzhou
- Lanzhou – Tianshui 238 km
- Lanzhou – Xianyang 481 km
- Lanzhou – Xi’an 504 km
- Lanzhou – Chengdu 600 km
- Lanzhou – Bayan Nur 606 km
- Lanzhou – Nanchong 621 km
- Lanzhou – Ordos 654 km
- Lanzhou – Baotou 737 km
- Lanzhou – Shiyan 741 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kunming from Lanzhou?
By road it is 1,654 km (1,028 miles) from Kunming to Lanzhou; in a straight line it is 1,226 km (762 miles).
How long is the drive from Kunming to Lanzhou?
About 18 h 42 min on the fastest route (1,654 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lanzhou from Kunming?
Lanzhou is to the north of Kunming, at an initial bearing of 5°.
How long is the flight from Kunming to Lanzhou?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 2 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.