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XNN to YXL: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport)
6,390 mi
10,284 km · 5,553 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, Canada
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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XNN from YXL?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Sioux Lookout (YXL) is 6,390 miles (10,284 km, 5,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to YXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 YXL?
Nonstop service on XNN–YXL 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xining and Sioux Lookout?
Sioux Lookout is 13 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to YXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XNN–YXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XNN to YXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XNN–YXL 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.