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TEX to XNN: distance & flight time
Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,947 mi
11,180 km · 6,037 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 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 TEX from XNN?
The flight distance from Telluride (TEX) to Xining (XNN) is 6,947 miles (11,180 km, 6,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEX to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Telluride and Xining?
Xining is 14 hours ahead of Telluride.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEX to XNN?
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