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BDL to CTU: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,422 mi
11,944 km · 6,449 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from CTU?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,422 miles (11,944 km, 6,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Windsor Locks and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to CTU?
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