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CKT to CIF: distance & flight time
Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
3,056 mi
4,918 km · 2,655 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKT — Sarakhs Airport · Sarakhs, Iran
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CKT
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport81 mi away
- MYP · Mary Airport90 mi away
Near CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKT from CIF?
The flight distance from Sarakhs (CKT) to Chifeng (CIF) is 3,056 miles (4,918 km, 2,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKT to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 CKT to CIF?
Nonstop service on CKT–CIF 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarakhs and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 4.5 hours ahead of Sarakhs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKT to CIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CKT–CIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CKT to CIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CKT–CIF 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.