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AIA to CTU: distance & flight time
Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,138 mi
11,487 km · 6,202 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 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 AIA from CTU?
The flight distance from Alliance (AIA) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,138 miles (11,487 km, 6,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIA to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Alliance and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Alliance.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIA to CTU?
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