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CTU to FCM: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport)
7,113 mi
11,447 km · 6,181 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, United States
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 FCM
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from FCM?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Eden Prairie (FCM) is 7,113 miles (11,447 km, 6,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to FCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 FCM?
Nonstop service on CTU–FCM 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 14h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chengdu and Eden Prairie?
Eden Prairie is 13 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to FCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTU–FCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTU to FCM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTU–FCM 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.