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GCK to CIF: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
6,363 mi
10,241 km · 5,530 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from CIF?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Chifeng (CIF) is 6,363 miles (10,241 km, 5,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Garden City and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 13 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to CIF?
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