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BIL to XNN: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,438 mi
10,361 km · 5,594 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, United States
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from XNN?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Xining (XNN) is 6,438 miles (10,361 km, 5,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Billings and Xining?
Xining is 14 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to XNN?
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