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CTU to XNN: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
425 mi
685 km · 370 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
425 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- 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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 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 CTU from XNN?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Xining (XNN) is 425 miles (685 km, 370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from CTU to XNN?
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