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AXF to CIF: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
739 mi
1,190 km · 642 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
739 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
Near CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXF from CIF?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Chifeng (CIF) is 739 miles (1,190 km, 642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AXF to CIF?
Nonstop service on AXF–CIF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXF to CIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXF–CIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXF to CIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXF–CIF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.