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Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport

Lanzhou, CN

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Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport

Lanzhou, China · Asia-Pacific

Gansu's regional hub is a brand-new T3 plateau machine with a live high-speed rail station in the basement — the tradeoff is a 71 km road, a 30-minute cutoff you should not copy onto a Hong Kong sector, a snack-grade D60 Priority Pass pin unless you are on MU metal, and no 240-hour TWOV.

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7.4/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.6
Comfort & amenities7.4
Food & retail7.2
Ground access8.6
Reliability6.6
Lounges7.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport

Lanzhou, China · Asia-Pacific

Gansu's regional hub is a brand-new T3 plateau machine with a live high-speed rail station in the basement — the tradeoff is a 71 km road, a 30-minute cutoff you should not copy onto a Hong Kong sector, a snack-grade D60 Priority Pass pin unless you are on MU metal, and no 240-hour TWOV.

Airportist Score

7.4/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.6
Comfort & amenities7.4
Food & retail7.2
Ground access8.6
Reliability6.6
Lounges7.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
30 min
before departure
Typical security
10 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
~60–75 min to 城关 / 兰州站, traffic depending (~71 km)
Official taxi curb
Cheapest to city
中川机场东站 (T3 basement)
二等座 leftover ¥26.5–¥30; 一等座 leftover ¥42–¥48 (12306) · ~38–50 min to 兰州西; ~53–56 min to 兰州站
Lounges
3
1 rated worth it
Terminals
T3 only (T1/T2 not live check-in halls; three 4E runways from 9 Jul 2026; 中川机场东站 under T3)

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China Eastern Airlines Lounge

Terminal 3domestic airside

T3 airside, leftover 50 m to the right after domestic security on the China Eastern airport card; PP leftover 2F, turn right, straight ahead. This is the meal room. PP leftover also prints "after passport control" — that boilerplate is leftover-wrong for this domestic pin. Spring / Air China / Hainan boarding passes do not open it unless you actually hold the MU card. 2-hour stay leftover on PP.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey · China Eastern / Shanghai Airlines / China United two-cabin leftover · Eastern Miles gold leftover · SkyTeam Elite Plus

Hours: Priority Pass leftover 05:45 until the last MU flight; PP leftover also prints cardholders from 1 Jan 2026

Amenities: Hot meal leftover on the China Eastern T3 card · Alcohol leftover standard on the PP card · Showers leftover on the China Eastern T3 card · Massage chairs leftover on the PP card · Luggage storage leftover complimentary on the PP card · Wi-Fi leftover on the China Eastern T3 card

Best for: MU, FM, or KN domestic from T3 · SkyTeam domestic metal

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Ruyixing VIP Lounge

Terminal 3domestic airside

T3 airside, leftover down to 2F D pier, opposite Gate D60 on both the PP and DragonPass cards. Domestic only. PP leftover 2-hour stay, children under 2 free, no alcohol and no hot meal on the facilities list. PP leftover also prints "after passport control" — leftover-wrong; you clear T3 domestic security. Eat 白鹿原 D-06 at D59 first if they only have snacks.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey · DragonPass

Hours: Priority Pass leftover 06:00–22:00 daily; DragonPass leftover 06:00–22:00

Amenities: Air conditioning leftover on the PP card · Luggage storage leftover complimentary on the PP card · Disabled access leftover on the PP card · Flight information leftover on the PP card · Digital card accepted

Best for: Priority Pass after T3 domestic security when you are not on MU metal · Gates around D60

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VIP Lounge (T3 international)

Terminal 3international airside

T3 international airside, leftover 3F opposite Gate E09 on the PP card. 2-hour stay, children under 2 free. International leftover is 44,500 passengers a year (0.25%) — confirm the desk is actually open before you clear immigration. This is not a 240-hour TWOV day room.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey

Hours: Priority Pass leftover 05:00–23:10 most days, 05:00–23:20 Tue/Thu/Sat

Amenities: Alcohol leftover standard on the PP card · Air conditioning leftover on the PP card · Disabled access leftover on the PP card · Flight information leftover on the PP card · Digital card accepted

Best for: A Hong Kong or other international departure from T3 D island

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Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

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China Eastern leftover 50 m right after T3 domestic security is the meal room (lhw5). Hot leftover, showers leftover, alcohol leftover on the PP card. worth-it on MU / FM / KN / SkyTeam domestic. PP leftover accepted cardholders from 1 Jan 2026. Hours leftover 05:45 until the last MU flight. 2-hour stay leftover.
Ruyixing leftover opposite Gate D60 on 2F D pier (lhw7 / DragonPass 如意行). PP leftover 06:00–22:00, 2-hour stay, children under 2 free, no hot meal on the facilities list. depends. Eat 白鹿原 D-06 at D59 if they only have snacks.
International leftover opposite Gate E09 on 3F (lhw6). PP leftover 05:00–23:10, alcohol. depends — confirm open. This is not a TWOV day room.
Named T3 kitchens leftover on DragonPass: 马子禄 landside door 1; 舌尖尖 and 白鹿原 Z-17 at B11; 天怡兴 at C41; 许家菜 at C36; 贯贯吉 at C40; 大鼓米线 at C57; 韩包子 / 八二抄手; 白鹿原 D-06 at D59.
24-hour leftover night rest area on the 乘心如意 card. Charging leftover seats and Type-C / USB / wireless bars on the April 2025 T3 walkthrough. Do not invent a capsule-hotel name the airport page does not post.
Special-passenger leftover 18215185825, late-arrival leftover 40–35 minutes before STD via 小红帮您. Security leftover 19909496556. Do not invent a lost-and-found number the operator has not posted.

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