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NCE to XNN: distance & flight time
Nice (Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
4,752 mi
7,648 km · 4,129 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m 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
- NCE — Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, France
- 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 NCE
- CEQ · Cannes-Mandelieu Airport15 mi away
- FRJ · Fréjus Airport29 mi away
- LTT · La Môle Airport48 mi away
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport53 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 NCE from XNN?
The flight distance from Nice (NCE) to Xining (XNN) is 4,752 miles (7,648 km, 4,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCE to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Nice and Xining?
Xining is 6 hours ahead of Nice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCE to XNN?
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