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SMF to XNN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,543 mi
10,529 km · 5,685 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from XNN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Xining (XNN) is 6,543 miles (10,529 km, 5,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Sacramento and Xining?
Xining is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to XNN?
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