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BTR to CTU: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,100 mi
13,035 km · 7,038 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BTR
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 BTR from CTU?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,100 miles (13,035 km, 7,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BTR to CTU?
Nonstop service on BTR–CTU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baton Rouge and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTR–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTR to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTR–CTU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.