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CNM to CIH: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
7,117 mi
11,454 km · 6,185 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 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 CNM from CIH?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Changzhi (CIH) is 7,117 miles (11,454 km, 6,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 CNM to CIH?
Nonstop service on CNM–CIH 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 14h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 15 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to CIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–CIH 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.