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MHD to XNN: distance & flight time
Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
2,339 mi
3,765 km · 2,033 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
- 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 MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 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 MHD from XNN?
The flight distance from Mashhad (MHD) to Xining (XNN) is 2,339 miles (3,765 km, 2,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHD to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 MHD to XNN?
Nonstop service on MHD–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 5h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mashhad and Xining?
Xining is 4.5 hours ahead of Mashhad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHD to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHD–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHD to XNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHD–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.