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FNL to CNI: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
6,163 mi
9,918 km · 5,356 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, United States
- 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from CNI?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Changhai (CNI) is 6,163 miles (9,918 km, 5,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 FNL to CNI?
Nonstop service on FNL–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 12h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Collins and Changhai?
Changhai is 15 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to CNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNL–CNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNL to CNI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNL–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.