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RDR to XNN: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,477 mi
10,424 km · 5,629 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from XNN?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Xining (XNN) is 6,477 miles (10,424 km, 5,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Red River and Xining?
Xining is 13 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to XNN?
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