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GCN to CTU: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,278 mi
11,713 km · 6,324 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from CTU?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,278 miles (11,713 km, 6,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 Grand Canyon and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 15 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to CTU?
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