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IXM to CIF: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
3,328 mi
5,356 km · 2,892 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from CIF?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Chifeng (CIF) is 3,328 miles (5,356 km, 2,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 IXM to CIF?
Nonstop service on IXM–CIF 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 7h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madurai and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 2.5 hours ahead of Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to CIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXM–CIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXM to CIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXM–CIF 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.