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MEM to XMN: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
7,927 mi
12,758 km · 6,889 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Near XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from XMN?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Xiamen (XMN) is 7,927 miles (12,758 km, 6,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 MEM to XMN?
Nonstop service on MEM–XMN 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 16h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Memphis and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 13 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to XMN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEM–XMN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEM to XMN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEM–XMN 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.