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CNM to SIA: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport)
7,343 mi
11,817 km · 6,381 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m 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
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Near SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNM from SIA?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Xi\'AN (SIA) is 7,343 miles (11,817 km, 6,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to SIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 CNM to SIA?
Nonstop service on CNM–SIA 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Xi\'AN?
Xi\'AN is 15 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to SIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–SIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to SIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–SIA 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.