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SPI to CIH: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,983 mi
11,238 km · 6,068 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
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 SPI from CIH?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,983 miles (11,238 km, 6,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 SPI to CIH?
Nonstop service on SPI–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 14h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Springfield and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 13 hours ahead of Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPI–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPI to CIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPI–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.