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POL to XMN: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
5,834 mi
9,389 km · 5,070 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 mi away
Near XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POL from XMN?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Xiamen (XMN) is 5,834 miles (9,389 km, 5,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Pemba and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 6 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to XMN?
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