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CIH to FFD: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,205 mi
8,376 km · 4,523 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Near FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIH from FFD?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,205 miles (8,376 km, 4,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Changzhi and Fairford?
Fairford is 7 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to FFD?
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