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CKT to CNI: distance & flight time
Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
3,299 mi
5,309 km · 2,866 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKT from CNI?
The flight distance from Sarakhs (CKT) to Changhai (CNI) is 3,299 miles (5,309 km, 2,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKT to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 CNI?
Nonstop service on CKT–CNI 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarakhs and Changhai?
Changhai is 4.5 hours ahead of Sarakhs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKT to CNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CKT–CNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CKT to CNI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CKT–CNI 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.