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HYS to CTU: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,413 mi
11,930 km · 6,442 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from CTU?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,413 miles (11,930 km, 6,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 HYS to CTU?
Nonstop service on HYS–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 15h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hays and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HYS–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HYS to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HYS–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.