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BUR to XNN: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,901 mi
11,106 km · 5,997 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from XNN?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Xining (XNN) is 6,901 miles (11,106 km, 5,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUR to XNN?
Nonstop service on BUR–XNN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Burbank and Xining?
Xining is 15 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUR–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUR to XNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUR–XNN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.