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RHV to XNN: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,614 mi
10,644 km · 5,747 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from XNN?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Xining (XNN) is 6,614 miles (10,644 km, 5,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to XNN?
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