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RDR to CIF: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
5,823 mi
9,371 km · 5,060 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from CIF?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Chifeng (CIF) is 5,823 miles (9,371 km, 5,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Red River and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 13 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to CIF?
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