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CTU to MOB: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport)
8,129 mi
13,082 km · 7,063 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from MOB?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Mobile (MOB) is 8,129 miles (13,082 km, 7,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to MOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 13 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to MOB?
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