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XNN to FFD: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
4,812 mi
7,744 km · 4,181 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from FFD?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Fairford (FFD) is 4,812 miles (7,744 km, 4,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 FFD?
Nonstop service on XNN–FFD 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 9h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xining and Fairford?
Fairford is 7 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to FFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XNN–FFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XNN to FFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XNN–FFD 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.