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LBL to CTU: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,494 mi
12,061 km · 6,513 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from CTU?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,494 miles (12,061 km, 6,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Liberal and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to CTU?
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