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AEX to XMN: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
8,076 mi
12,998 km · 7,018 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Near XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEX from XMN?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Xiamen (XMN) is 8,076 miles (12,998 km, 7,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alexandria and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 13 hours ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to XMN?
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