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XNN to CTS: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
2,133 mi
3,432 km · 1,853 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Near CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from CTS?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Sapporo (CTS) is 2,133 miles (3,432 km, 1,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Xining and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 1 hour ahead of Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to CTS?
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