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KMG to XNN: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
791 mi
1,273 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
791 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from XNN?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Xining (XNN) is 791 miles (1,273 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from KMG to XNN?
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