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JIC to MOT: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Minot (Minot International Airport)
6,266 mi
10,085 km · 5,445 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIC from MOT?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Minot (MOT) is 6,266 miles (10,085 km, 5,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to MOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 MOT?
Nonstop service on JIC–MOT 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIC to MOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIC–MOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIC to MOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIC–MOT 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.