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CHA to CTU: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,864 mi
12,657 km · 6,834 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from CTU?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,864 miles (12,657 km, 6,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 CHA to CTU?
Nonstop service on CHA–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 15h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chattanooga and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHA–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHA to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHA–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.