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AMA to CTU: distance & flight time
Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,594 mi
12,222 km · 6,599 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, 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 AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 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 AMA from CTU?
The flight distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,594 miles (12,222 km, 6,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMA to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 Amarillo and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Amarillo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMA to CTU?
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