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SFQ to XNN: distance & flight time
Sanliurfa (Şanlıurfa Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
3,428 mi
5,516 km · 2,978 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m 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
- SFQ — Şanlıurfa Airport · Sanliurfa, Turkey
- 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 SFQ
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport24 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport49 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport76 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport93 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 SFQ from XNN?
The flight distance from Sanliurfa (SFQ) to Xining (XNN) is 3,428 miles (5,516 km, 2,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFQ to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Sanliurfa and Xining?
Xining is 5 hours ahead of Sanliurfa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFQ to XNN?
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