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XNN to JAA: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,773 mi
2,854 km · 1,541 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from JAA?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,773 miles (2,854 km, 1,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 time difference between Xining and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 3.5 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to JAA?
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