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DRS to CIF: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
4,581 mi
7,372 km · 3,980 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from CIF?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Chifeng (CIF) is 4,581 miles (7,372 km, 3,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Dresden and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 6 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to CIF?
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