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HHR to CTU: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,197 mi
11,582 km · 6,254 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from CTU?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,197 miles (11,582 km, 6,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HHR to CTU?
Nonstop service on HHR–CTU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hawthorne and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 15 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HHR–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HHR to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HHR–CTU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.