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BFI to XMN: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
6,205 mi
9,986 km · 5,392 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from XMN?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Xiamen (XMN) is 6,205 miles (9,986 km, 5,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Seattle and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to XMN?
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