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CGN to XNN: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
4,510 mi
7,258 km · 3,919 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from XNN?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Xining (XNN) is 4,510 miles (7,258 km, 3,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Cologne and Xining?
Xining is 6 hours ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to XNN?
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