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XNN to SLC: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
6,676 mi
10,745 km · 5,802 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, United States
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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from SLC?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 6,676 miles (10,745 km, 5,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 SLC?
Nonstop service on XNN–SLC 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 13h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xining and Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 14 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to SLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XNN–SLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XNN to SLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XNN–SLC 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.