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MOT to CIH: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot International Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,226 mi
10,019 km · 5,410 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, United States
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOT from CIH?
The flight distance from Minot (MOT) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,226 miles (10,019 km, 5,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOT to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 MOT to CIH?
Nonstop service on MOT–CIH 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minot and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 14 hours ahead of Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOT to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOT–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOT to CIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOT–CIH 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.