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CIH to YEL: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
6,647 mi
10,697 km · 5,776 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIH from YEL?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 6,647 miles (10,697 km, 5,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 12 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to YEL?
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