Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ATH to XNN: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
4,161 mi
6,696 km · 3,616 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live ATH→XNN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Near XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATH from XNN?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Xining (XNN) is 4,161 miles (6,696 km, 3,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Athens and Xining?
Xining is 5 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ATH–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.