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PTK to CIH: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,886 mi
11,081 km · 5,983 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
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 PTK from CIH?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,886 miles (11,081 km, 5,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 PTK to CIH?
Nonstop service on PTK–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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pontiac and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 12 hours ahead of Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTK–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTK to CIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTK–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.