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RDR to CIH: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,322 mi
10,174 km · 5,493 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- 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 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 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 RDR from CIH?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,322 miles (10,174 km, 5,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 13 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to CIH?
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