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AEX to CTU: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,025 mi
12,915 km · 6,973 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from CTU?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,025 miles (12,915 km, 6,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Alexandria and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to CTU?
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