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CIF to GRI: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
6,236 mi
10,036 km · 5,419 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIF from GRI?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Grand Island (GRI) is 6,236 miles (10,036 km, 5,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chifeng and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 13 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to GRI?
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