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ZQL to XIC: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
4,967 mi
7,994 km · 4,316 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 mi away
Near XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZQL from XIC?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Xichang (XIC) is 4,967 miles (7,994 km, 4,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Donaueschingen and Xichang?
Xichang is 6 hours ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to XIC?
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