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XNN to SHA: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,164 mi
1,873 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from SHA?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,164 miles (1,873 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 SHA?
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