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CIC to CTU: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,757 mi
10,874 km · 5,871 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from CTU?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,757 miles (10,874 km, 5,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Chico and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 15 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to CTU?
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