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COU to CTU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,530 mi
12,119 km · 6,544 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from CTU?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,530 miles (12,119 km, 6,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Columbia and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to CTU?
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