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CTU to AEX: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
8,025 mi
12,915 km · 6,973 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from AEX?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Alexandria (AEX) is 8,025 miles (12,915 km, 6,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Chengdu and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 13 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to AEX?
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