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XNN to UAS: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,797 mi
7,720 km · 4,169 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from UAS?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,797 miles (7,720 km, 4,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to UAS?
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