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LSW to CIF: distance & flight time
Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island (Malikus Saleh Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
2,891 mi
4,652 km · 2,512 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSW — Malikus Saleh Airport · Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- 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 LSW
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport24 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport84 mi away
- BTJ · Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport107 mi away
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport119 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 LSW from CIF?
The flight distance from Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island (LSW) to Chifeng (CIF) is 2,891 miles (4,652 km, 2,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSW to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 LSW to CIF?
Nonstop service on LSW–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 6h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 1 hour ahead of Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSW to CIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSW–CIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSW to CIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSW–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.