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LEY to XNN: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
4,518 mi
7,271 km · 3,926 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from XNN?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Xining (XNN) is 4,518 miles (7,271 km, 3,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Lelystad and Xining?
Xining is 6 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to XNN?
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