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CTU to CSO: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Cochstedt (Cochstedt Airport)
4,690 mi
7,547 km · 4,075 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- CSO — Cochstedt Airport · Cochstedt, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CSO
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport25 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport46 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from CSO?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Cochstedt (CSO) is 4,690 miles (7,547 km, 4,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to CSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 CSO?
Nonstop service on CTU–CSO 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 9h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chengdu and Cochstedt?
Cochstedt is 6 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to CSO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTU–CSO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTU to CSO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTU–CSO 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.