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KNO to CTU: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
1,890 mi
3,042 km · 1,643 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from CTU?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Chengdu (CTU) is 1,890 miles (3,042 km, 1,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Medan and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 1 hour ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to CTU?
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