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NUQ to CIH: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,244 mi
10,049 km · 5,426 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from CIH?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,244 miles (10,049 km, 5,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 NUQ to CIH?
Nonstop service on NUQ–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mountain View and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 15 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUQ–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUQ to CIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUQ–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.