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COU to XNN: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
7,152 mi
11,510 km · 6,215 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from XNN?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Xining (XNN) is 7,152 miles (11,510 km, 6,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Columbia and Xining?
Xining is 13 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to XNN?
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