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BTM to CIH: distance & flight time
Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,088 mi
9,798 km · 5,291 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, United States
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 mi away
Near CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTM from CIH?
The flight distance from Butte (BTM) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,088 miles (9,798 km, 5,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTM to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 BTM to CIH?
Nonstop service on BTM–CIH 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 12h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Butte and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 15 hours ahead of Butte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTM to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTM–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTM to CIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTM–CIH 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.