Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CIU to XNN: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,703 mi
10,788 km · 5,825 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live CIU→XNN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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.
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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from XNN?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Xining (XNN) is 6,703 miles (10,788 km, 5,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Xining?
Xining is 12 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIU–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.