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ELP to XMN: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
7,560 mi
12,166 km · 6,569 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, United States
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Near XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELP from XMN?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Xiamen (XMN) is 7,560 miles (12,166 km, 6,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 El Paso and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 14 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to XMN?
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