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LCQ to CTU: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,217 mi
13,224 km · 7,140 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from CTU?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,217 miles (13,224 km, 7,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Lake City and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to CTU?
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