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SEE to CIH: distance & flight time
El Cajon (Gillespie Field) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,671 mi
10,737 km · 5,797 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, United States
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SEE
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 SEE from CIH?
The flight distance from El Cajon (SEE) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,671 miles (10,737 km, 5,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEE to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 SEE to CIH?
Nonstop service on SEE–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Cajon and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 15 hours ahead of El Cajon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEE to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEE–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEE to CIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEE–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.