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ERF to CTU: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,731 mi
7,614 km · 4,111 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from CTU?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,731 miles (7,614 km, 4,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Erfurt and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to CTU?
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