Xining: facts

At a glance

• Country: China
• Region: Qinghai
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 1,677,177
• Coordinates: 36.6255° N, 101.7574° E
• Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
• Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
• Distance to the capital, Beijing: 1,327 km (825 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN): 27 km (17 mi), straight line
• Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (LHW): 167 km (104 mi), straight line
• Haibei Qilian Airport (HBQ): 183 km (113 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Ershilipu: 9.2 km (5.7 mi)
• Zongzhai: 12 km (7 mi)
• Haizigou: 14 km (9 mi)
• Xishan: 19 km (12 mi)
• Tianjiazhai: 19 km (12 mi)