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CTU to CES: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Cessnock (Cessnock Airport)
5,363 mi
8,630 km · 4,660 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, Australia
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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from CES?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Cessnock (CES) is 5,363 miles (8,630 km, 4,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to CES?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 CTU to CES?
Nonstop service on CTU–CES 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 10h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chengdu and Cessnock?
Cessnock is 3 hours ahead of Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to CES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTU–CES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTU to CES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTU–CES 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.