Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
XNN to BRD: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
6,620 mi
10,653 km · 5,752 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
See live XNN→BRD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from BRD?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Brainerd (BRD) is 6,620 miles (10,653 km, 5,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 XNN to BRD?
Nonstop service on XNN–BRD 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 13h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xining and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 13 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to BRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XNN–BRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XNN to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XNN–BRD 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.