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SLC to XNN: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,676 mi
10,745 km · 5,802 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from XNN?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Xining (XNN) is 6,676 miles (10,745 km, 5,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Salt Lake City and Xining?
Xining is 14 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to XNN?
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