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GBA to XIC: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
5,286 mi
8,507 km · 4,593 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Near XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBA from XIC?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Xichang (XIC) is 5,286 miles (8,507 km, 4,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Pailton and Xichang?
Xichang is 7 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to XIC?
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