Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CIH to IXM: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
2,851 mi
4,589 km · 2,478 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
See live CIH→IXM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIH from IXM?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Madurai (IXM) is 2,851 miles (4,589 km, 2,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 IXM?
Nonstop service on CIH–IXM 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 6h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changzhi and Madurai?
Madurai is 2.5 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to IXM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIH–IXM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIH to IXM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIH–IXM 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.