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CTU to ZHI: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Grenchen (Grenchen Airport)
4,985 mi
8,022 km · 4,332 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from ZHI?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Grenchen (ZHI) is 4,985 miles (8,022 km, 4,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to ZHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Grenchen?
Grenchen is 6 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to ZHI?
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