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MLX to XNN: distance & flight time
Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
3,436 mi
5,530 km · 2,986 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m 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
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
- 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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 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 MLX from XNN?
The flight distance from Malatya (MLX) to Xining (XNN) is 3,436 miles (5,530 km, 2,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLX to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 Malatya and Xining?
Xining is 5 hours ahead of Malatya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLX to XNN?
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