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IND to CIH: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
7,045 mi
11,337 km · 6,122 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, United States
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from CIH?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Changzhi (CIH) is 7,045 miles (11,337 km, 6,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 IND to CIH?
Nonstop service on IND–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Indianapolis and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 12 hours ahead of Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IND–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IND to CIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IND–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.