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SKP to XNN: distance & flight time
Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
4,157 mi
6,691 km · 3,613 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 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 SKP from XNN?
The flight distance from Skopje (SKP) to Xining (XNN) is 4,157 miles (6,691 km, 3,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKP to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SKP to XNN?
Nonstop service on SKP–XNN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skopje and Xining?
Xining is 6 hours ahead of Skopje.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKP to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKP–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKP to XNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKP–XNN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.