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BCI to CTU: distance & flight time
Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,637 mi
7,463 km · 4,029 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia
- 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 BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 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 BCI from CTU?
The flight distance from Barcaldine (BCI) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,637 miles (7,463 km, 4,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCI to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Barcaldine and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 2 hours behind Barcaldine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCI to CTU?
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