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YSM to XNN: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
5,491 mi
8,837 km · 4,772 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from XNN?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Xining (XNN) is 5,491 miles (8,837 km, 4,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Fort Smith and Xining?
Xining is 14 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to XNN?
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