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HEK to XNN: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
1,568 mi
2,524 km · 1,363 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from XNN?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Xining (XNN) is 1,568 miles (2,524 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 HEK to XNN?
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