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SBZ to XIY: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
4,331 mi
6,970 km · 3,763 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Near XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBZ from XIY?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Xi'an (XIY) is 4,331 miles (6,970 km, 3,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Sibiu and Xi'an?
Xi'an is 5 hours ahead of Sibiu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to XIY?
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