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CAR to CIF: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
6,266 mi
10,083 km · 5,445 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, United States
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from CIF?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Chifeng (CIF) is 6,266 miles (10,083 km, 5,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 CAR to CIF?
Nonstop service on CAR–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 12h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Caribou and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 13 hours ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to CIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAR–CIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAR to CIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAR–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.