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FRA to CTU: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,853 mi
7,810 km · 4,217 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from CTU?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,853 miles (7,810 km, 4,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Frankfurt and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to CTU?
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