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XNN to PEN: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,161 mi
3,477 km · 1,878 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from PEN?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Penang (PEN) is 2,161 miles (3,477 km, 1,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 PEN?
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