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PAD to XNN: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
4,429 mi
7,128 km · 3,849 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from XNN?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Xining (XNN) is 4,429 miles (7,128 km, 3,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Paderborn and Xining?
Xining is 6 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to XNN?
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