Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DLS to CTU: distance & flight time
The Dalles (Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,461 mi
10,399 km · 5,615 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
See live DLS→CTU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLS — Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport · The Dalles, United States
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DLS
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport60 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport69 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field72 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport86 mi away
Near CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLS from CTU?
The flight distance from The Dalles (DLS) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,461 miles (10,399 km, 5,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLS to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 The Dalles and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 15 hours ahead of The Dalles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLS to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DLS–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.