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ORD to CIH: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,871 mi
11,058 km · 5,971 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from CIH?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,871 miles (11,058 km, 5,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 ORD to CIH?
Nonstop service on ORD–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 13h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to CIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–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.