SFO to LHW, San Francisco International Airport to Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport Cheap Flights

At the moment, several airlines serve connecting flights from San Francisco to Lanzhou, including: China Eastern Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings made by users on HopeGoo within the last 90 days.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Lanzhou is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

To find best deals on flights from San Francisco to Lanzhou, you can use various tools on HopeGoo: · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Thu, Mar 5, with one-way flights priced at just US$442. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is China Eastern Airlines. · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day. · Check HopeGoo flight deals and promo codes frequently. · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Lanzhou travel is around December. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Lanzhou is August, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from San Francisco to Lanzhou on February 12, 2026 with China Eastern Airlines, with prices starting at US$950.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Lanzhou, with San Francisco International Airport to Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (SFO-LHW) is by far the most common option on this route: Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (LHW).

The time difference between Lanzhou and San Francisco is 16h.

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