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How far is Xining from Beijing?

The distance between Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport) and Xining (Xining Caojiabao International Airport) is 809 miles / 1303 kilometers / 703 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Beijing (PKX) to Xining (XNN) is 985 miles / 1585 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 1 minutes.

Beijing Daxing International Airport – Xining Caojiabao International Airport

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Distance from Beijing to Xining

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Beijing to Xining. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 809.461 miles
  • 1302.702 kilometers
  • 703.403 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 807.748 miles
  • 1299.945 kilometers
  • 701.914 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Beijing to Xining?

The estimated flight time from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Xining Caojiabao International Airport is 2 hours and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between Beijing and Xining?

There is no time difference between Beijing and Xining.

Flight carbon footprint between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN)

On average, flying from Beijing to Xining generates about 136 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 136 kilograms equals 299 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Beijing to Xining

See the map of the shortest flight path between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN).

Airport information

Origin Beijing Daxing International Airport
City: Beijing
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: PKX
ICAO Code: ZBAD
Coordinates: 39°30′33″N, 116°24′38″E
Destination Xining Caojiabao International Airport
City: Xining
Country: China Flag of China
IATA Code: XNN
ICAO Code: ZLXN
Coordinates: 36°31′39″N, 102°2′34″E