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CIF to FRI: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
6,391 mi
10,285 km · 5,554 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Near FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIF from FRI?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 6,391 miles (10,285 km, 5,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 CIF to FRI?
Nonstop service on CIF–FRI 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 13h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chifeng and Fort Riley?
Fort Riley is 13 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to FRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIF–FRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIF to FRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIF–FRI 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.