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APL to XMN: distance & flight time
Nampula (Nampula Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
5,974 mi
9,615 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APL — Nampula Airport · Nampula, Mozambique
- 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 APL
- LFB · Lumbo Airport93 mi away
- MNC · Nacala Airport105 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 APL from XMN?
The flight distance from Nampula (APL) to Xiamen (XMN) is 5,974 miles (9,615 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APL to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Nampula and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 6 hours ahead of Nampula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APL to XMN?
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