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CIH to PLN: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Pellston (Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport)
6,674 mi
10,741 km · 5,800 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- PLN — Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · Pellston, 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 PLN
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport39 mi away
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport59 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIH from PLN?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Pellston (PLN) is 6,674 miles (10,741 km, 5,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to PLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 PLN?
Nonstop service on CIH–PLN 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changzhi and Pellston?
Pellston is 12 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to PLN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIH–PLN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIH to PLN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIH–PLN 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.