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DYS to XNN: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
7,467 mi
12,017 km · 6,489 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from XNN?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Xining (XNN) is 7,467 miles (12,017 km, 6,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Abilene and Xining?
Xining is 13 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to XNN?
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