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PDT to XNN: distance & flight time
Pendleton (Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,212 mi
9,997 km · 5,398 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDT — Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport · Pendleton, 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.
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Near PDT
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport42 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport49 mi away
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport78 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 PDT from XNN?
The flight distance from Pendleton (PDT) to Xining (XNN) is 6,212 miles (9,997 km, 5,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDT to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 PDT to XNN?
Nonstop service on PDT–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 12h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pendleton and Xining?
Xining is 16 hours ahead of Pendleton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDT to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDT–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDT to XNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDT–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.