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CTU to NBG: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
8,163 mi
13,138 km · 7,094 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from NBG?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to New Orleans (NBG) is 8,163 miles (13,138 km, 7,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to NBG?
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