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XNN to DAM: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
3,643 mi
5,863 km · 3,166 nm
7h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
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 DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from DAM?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Damascus (DAM) is 3,643 miles (5,863 km, 3,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 37m 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 Damascus?
Damascus is 5 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to DAM?
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