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AAP to CTU: distance & flight time
Houston (Andrau Airpark) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,077 mi
12,998 km · 7,019 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- AAP — Andrau Airpark · Houston, United States
- 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 AAP
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport8 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport19 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 AAP from CTU?
The flight distance from Houston (AAP) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,077 miles (12,998 km, 7,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAP to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Houston and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAP to CTU?
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