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CTU to KIX: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
1,836 mi
2,954 km · 1,595 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from KIX?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Osaka (KIX) is 1,836 miles (2,954 km, 1,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 1 hour ahead of Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to KIX?
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