Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KSY to XIC: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
3,417 mi
5,500 km · 2,970 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
See live KSY→XIC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 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 KSY from XIC?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Xichang (XIC) is 3,417 miles (5,500 km, 2,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Kars and Xichang?
Xichang is 5 hours ahead of Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to XIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KSY–XIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.