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CIF to VEL: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
5,973 mi
9,612 km · 5,190 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIF from VEL?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Vernal (VEL) is 5,973 miles (9,612 km, 5,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 14 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to VEL?
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