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FAY to CTU: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,903 mi
12,718 km · 6,867 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from CTU?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,903 miles (12,718 km, 6,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 Fayetteville and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to CTU?
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