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DCI to XNN: distance & flight time
Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
4,828 mi
7,769 km · 4,195 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
- 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 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 DCI from XNN?
The flight distance from Decimomannu (DCI) to Xining (XNN) is 4,828 miles (7,769 km, 4,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCI to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Decimomannu and Xining?
Xining is 6 hours ahead of Decimomannu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCI to XNN?
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