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CTS to XNN: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
2,133 mi
3,432 km · 1,853 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from XNN?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Xining (XNN) is 2,133 miles (3,432 km, 1,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Sapporo and Xining?
Xining is 1 hour behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to XNN?
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