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CIF to IXL: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport)
2,291 mi
3,687 km · 1,991 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Near IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIF from IXL?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Leh (IXL) is 2,291 miles (3,687 km, 1,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to IXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 IXL?
Nonstop service on CIF–IXL 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 4h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chifeng and Leh?
Leh is 2.5 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to IXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIF–IXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIF to IXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIF–IXL 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.