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CIH to IDA: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
6,238 mi
10,039 km · 5,421 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,238 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 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, United States
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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIH from IDA?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 6,238 miles (10,039 km, 5,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to IDA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from CIH to IDA?
Nonstop service on CIH–IDA 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 12h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changzhi and Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 14 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to IDA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIH–IDA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIH to IDA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIH–IDA 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.