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XNN to ECV: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,346 mi
8,604 km · 4,646 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from ECV?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,346 miles (8,604 km, 4,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from XNN to ECV?
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