Distance from Moscow to Lanzhou
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How far is Moscow from Lanzhou?
Moscow (Russia) and Lanzhou (China) are very far apart: 5,342 km in a straight line, that is 3,320 miles or 2,885 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Lanzhou is 6,323 km (3,929 miles), about 78 h 18 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Lanzhou lies to the east (initial bearing 85°). The route crosses from Russia into China. The halfway point is at 50.7483°, 77.3922°.
A direct flight would take about 7 h 11 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 Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 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 Moscow from Lanzhou?
By road it is 6,323 km (3,929 miles) from Moscow to Lanzhou; in a straight line it is 5,342 km (3,320 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Lanzhou?
About 78 h 18 min on the fastest route (6,323 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lanzhou from Moscow?
Lanzhou is to the east of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 85°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Lanzhou?
A direct flight would take about 7 h 11 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.