Xining Caojiabu Airport offers nonstop service to 53 destinations, served by 24 airlines.
| Destination | Code | Country | Distance | Duration | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golog | GMQ | China | 282 km | 1h 5m | MU, TV |
| Zhongwei | ZHY | China | 300 km | 0h 55m | JD |
| Delingha City | HXD | China | 431 km | 1h 10m | MU |
| Yinchuan | INC | China | 433 km | 1h 10m | SC, MU |
| Yushu | YUS | China | 614 km | 1h 20m | JD, MU, TV |
| Mian Yang | MIG | China | 618 km | 1h 25m | 3U |
| Golmud | GOQ | China | 650 km | 1h 23m | MU, TV |
| Xian | XIY | China | 652 km | 1h 30m | HU, MU |
| Yan'an | ENY | China | 664 km | 1h 15m | JD |
| Chengdu | CTU | China | 683 km | 1h 35m | CA, TV |
| Chengdu | TFU | China | 724 km | 1h 45m | 3U, MU, CA, GJ |
| Nanchong | NAO | China | 736 km | 1h 45m | TV |
| Dongsheng | DSN | China | 761 km | 1h 25m | MU |
| Dunhuang | DNH | China | 761 km | 1h 40m | 3U |
| Chongqing | CKG | China | 868 km | 2h 5m | 3U, MF, TV |
| Luzhou | LZO | China | 891 km | 1h 45m | 3U |
| Taiyuan | TYN | China | 949 km | 1h 45m | CA |
| Luoyang | LYA | China | 957 km | 1h 50m | MF |
| Enshi | ENH | China | 975 km | 2h 5m | GJ |
| Huatugou | HTT | China | 1,010 km | 2h 10m | MU |
| Zhengzhou | CGO | China | 1,091 km | 2h 0m | MF, CZ, PN, TV, ZH, 8L |
| Yichang | YIH | China | 1,097 km | 2h 5m | JD |
| Handan | HDG | China | 1,108 km | 2h 10m | GJ |
| Shijiazhuang | SJW | China | 1,135 km | 2h 0m | 9C, TV |
| Guiyang | KWE | China | 1,194 km | 2h 10m | CZ, GS |
| Kunming | KMG | China | 1,269 km | 2h 20m | MU, 3U, DR, 8L |
| Wuhan | WUH | China | 1,295 km | 2h 25m | MU, CZ, DR, CA |
| Beijing | PKX | China | 1,302 km | 2h 35m | CZ, JD, MU, MF, KN |
| Lhasa/Lasa | LXA | China | 1,312 km | 2h 25m | 3U, TV, 8L |
| Beijing | PEK | China | 1,330 km | 2h 25m | CA |
| Jinan | TNA | China | 1,354 km | 2h 15m | TV, 3U, GX |
| Tianjin | TSN | China | 1,376 km | 2h 25m | CA, TV, GS |
| Changsha | CSX | China | 1,398 km | 2h 35m | CZ, MF, GJ, A6 |
| Shigatse | RKZ | China | 1,430 km | 2h 25m | TV |
| Hefei | HFE | China | 1,462 km | 2h 25m | MU |
| Urumqi | URC | China | 1,482 km | 2h 35m | 3U, CA |
| Nanchang | KHN | China | 1,550 km | 2h 50m | MU, HU |
| Qingdao | TAO | China | 1,615 km | 3h 0m | MU |
| Jinghong | JHG | China | 1,617 km | 2h 35m | DR |
| Nanjing | NKG | China | 1,637 km | 2h 35m | MU, A6, QW |
| Nanning | NNG | China | 1,651 km | 2h 33m | GX |
| Yantai | YNT | China | 1,685 km | 2h 40m | MU |
| Wuxi | WUX | China | 1,784 km | 2h 50m | A6 |
| Guangzhou | CAN | China | 1,813 km | 3h 13m | CZ, AQ |
| Hangzhou | HGH | China | 1,843 km | 3h 0m | GJ, CA |
| Shanghai | SHA | China | 1,876 km | 2h 55m | MU |
| Shenzhen | SZX | China | 1,912 km | 3h 30m | ZH |
| Shanghai | PVG | China | 1,920 km | 2h 55m | MU, CA, FM, 9C |
| Hong Kong | HKG | Hong Kong SAR | 1,949 km | 3h 45m | HX |
| Ningbo | NGB | China | 1,953 km | 3h 5m | MU, QW |
| Wenzhou | WNZ | China | 2,008 km | 3h 10m | FM |
| Kashi | KHG | China | 2,301 km | 3h 55m | PN, TV |
| Kuala Lumpur | KUL | Malaysia | 3,740 km | 5h 45m | OD |