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CTU to FSD: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
7,148 mi
11,504 km · 6,212 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from FSD?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 7,148 miles (11,504 km, 6,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 13 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to FSD?
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