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XNN to KDU: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Skardu (Skardu Airport)
1,481 mi
2,383 km · 1,287 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Near KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from KDU?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Skardu (KDU) is 1,481 miles (2,383 km, 1,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to KDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 KDU?
Nonstop service on XNN–KDU 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 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xining and Skardu?
Skardu is 3 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to KDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XNN–KDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XNN to KDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XNN–KDU 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.