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INI to CTU: distance & flight time
Nis (Nis Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,436 mi
7,138 km · 3,854 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
- 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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 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 INI from CTU?
The flight distance from Nis (INI) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,436 miles (7,138 km, 3,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INI to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 INI to CTU?
Nonstop service on INI–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 9h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nis and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Nis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INI to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on INI–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some INI to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain INI–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.