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CIU to CIH: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,633 mi
10,674 km · 5,764 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Near CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from CIH?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,633 miles (10,674 km, 5,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 12 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to CIH?
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