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BOW to CTU: distance & flight time
Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,376 mi
13,479 km · 7,278 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, 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 BOW
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 BOW from CTU?
The flight distance from Bartow (BOW) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,376 miles (13,479 km, 7,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOW to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Bartow and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Bartow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOW to CTU?
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