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JIC to CHS: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
7,498 mi
12,067 km · 6,516 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 mi away
Near CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIC from CHS?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Charleston (CHS) is 7,498 miles (12,067 km, 6,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 JIC to CHS?
Nonstop service on JIC–CHS 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 15h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIC to CHS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIC–CHS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIC to CHS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIC–CHS 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.