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YDQ to XNN: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
5,594 mi
9,003 km · 4,861 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, Canada
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Near XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YDQ from XNN?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Xining (XNN) is 5,594 miles (9,003 km, 4,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Dawson Creek and Xining?
Xining is 15 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to XNN?
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