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CIF to YIP: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
6,436 mi
10,357 km · 5,592 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIF from YIP?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Detroit (YIP) is 6,436 miles (10,357 km, 5,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 YIP?
Nonstop service on CIF–YIP 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chifeng and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to YIP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIF–YIP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIF to YIP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIF–YIP 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.