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EWR to CTU: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,511 mi
12,088 km · 6,527 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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.
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Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from CTU?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,511 miles (12,088 km, 6,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Newark and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to CTU?
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