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AAC to CTU: distance & flight time
El Arish (El Arish International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,084 mi
6,572 km · 3,549 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Near CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAC from CTU?
The flight distance from El Arish (AAC) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,084 miles (6,572 km, 3,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAC to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 El Arish and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 5 hours ahead of El Arish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAC to CTU?
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