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XIY to BST: distance & flight time
Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport) → Lashkar Gah (Bost Airport)
2,559 mi
4,119 km · 2,224 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, China
- BST — Bost Airport · Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Near BST
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport87 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport114 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIY from BST?
The flight distance from Xi'an (XIY) to Lashkar Gah (BST) is 2,559 miles (4,119 km, 2,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIY to BST?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 XIY to BST?
Nonstop service on XIY–BST 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 5h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xi'an and Lashkar Gah?
Lashkar Gah is 3.5 hours behind Xi'an.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XIY to BST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XIY–BST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XIY to BST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XIY–BST 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.