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XNN to KIX: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
1,864 mi
3,001 km · 1,620 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from KIX?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Osaka (KIX) is 1,864 miles (3,001 km, 1,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 1 hour ahead of Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to KIX?
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