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RAL to CIF: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
6,079 mi
9,784 km · 5,283 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Near CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from CIF?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Chifeng (CIF) is 6,079 miles (9,784 km, 5,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Riverside and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 15 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to CIF?
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