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CTU to FFD: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,200 mi
8,369 km · 4,519 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from FFD?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,200 miles (8,369 km, 4,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 7 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to FFD?
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