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PEN to XNN: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
2,161 mi
3,477 km · 1,878 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 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 PEN from XNN?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Xining (XNN) is 2,161 miles (3,477 km, 1,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 PEN to XNN?
Nonstop service on PEN–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 4h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEN–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEN to XNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEN–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.