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LYU to CIF: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
5,938 mi
9,556 km · 5,160 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
- 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from CIF?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Chifeng (CIF) is 5,938 miles (9,556 km, 5,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ely and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 13 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to CIF?
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