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KEP to XIC: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
1,250 mi
2,011 km · 1,086 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from XIC?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Xichang (XIC) is 1,250 miles (2,011 km, 1,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 Nepalgunj and Xichang?
Xichang is 2.3 hours ahead of Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to XIC?
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