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CIH to IES: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
4,693 mi
7,553 km · 4,078 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIH from IES?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Riesa (IES) is 4,693 miles (7,553 km, 4,078 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 IES?
Nonstop service on CIH–IES 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 9h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changzhi and Riesa?
Riesa is 6 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to IES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIH–IES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIH to IES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIH–IES 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.