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ISL to XNN: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
3,840 mi
6,179 km · 3,337 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 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 ISL from XNN?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Xining (XNN) is 3,840 miles (6,179 km, 3,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Istanbul and Xining?
Xining is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISL to XNN?
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