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DNA to CTU: distance & flight time
Kadena (Kadena Air Base) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
1,473 mi
2,371 km · 1,280 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 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 DNA from CTU?
The flight distance from Kadena (DNA) to Chengdu (CTU) is 1,473 miles (2,371 km, 1,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DNA to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Kadena and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 1 hour behind Kadena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DNA to CTU?
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