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CTU to CUB: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
7,965 mi
12,819 km · 6,922 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from CUB?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Columbia (CUB) is 7,965 miles (12,819 km, 6,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from CTU to CUB?
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