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LAF to XNN: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
7,090 mi
11,411 km · 6,161 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from XNN?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Xining (XNN) is 7,090 miles (11,411 km, 6,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAF to XNN?
Nonstop service on LAF–XNN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Xining?
Xining is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to XNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–XNN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.