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MXF to XNN: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
7,645 mi
12,303 km · 6,643 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from XNN?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Xining (XNN) is 7,645 miles (12,303 km, 6,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 MXF to XNN?
Nonstop service on MXF–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 15h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montgomery and Xining?
Xining is 13 hours ahead of Montgomery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXF–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXF to XNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXF–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.