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COS to CTU: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,301 mi
11,749 km · 6,344 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from CTU?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,301 miles (11,749 km, 6,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Colorado Springs and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to CTU?
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