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NKT to YIH: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
3,917 mi
6,304 km · 3,404 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 mi away
Near YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKT from YIH?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Yichang (YIH) is 3,917 miles (6,304 km, 3,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Cizre and Yichang?
Yichang is 5 hours ahead of Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to YIH?
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