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Flights from Xiamen to Changsha

Connecting two of southeastern China's busiest provincial hubs across a 636-kilometre great-circle track, this route typically completes in around one hour and fifteen minutes of block time, making it a natural short-haul shuttle rather than an overnight option. Xiamen Airlines, as the home carrier at XMN, holds a dominant presence here and tends to operate narrow-body Boeing 737s; Air China, China Southern, Sichuan Airlines, and Shandong Airlines fill out the schedule, collectively delivering high frequency throughout the day on the same aircraft family. Practically speaking, Xiamen Gaoqi International consolidates most domestic departures through Terminal T3, so connections from an international arrival at T4 require extra buffer time — allow at least ninety minutes. On the fare side, midweek departures typically undercut weekend pricing noticeably, and the late-summer travel surge around National Golden Week in early October tends to push yields higher, making shoulder months like March or November the more economical windows.

XMN
Xiamen
Xiamen Gaoqi International AirportChina
636 km
CSX
Changsha
Changsha Huanghua AirportChina
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636 km
Distance
1h 14m
Flight time
5
Carriers tracked
XMN → CSX
Route

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Airlines on this route

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Flights from Xiamen to Changsha

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Airport guides

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