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LDE to CTU: distance & flight time
Tarbes (Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
5,435 mi
8,746 km · 4,722 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LDE — Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport · Tarbes, France
- 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 LDE
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport75 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport75 mi away
- HSK · Huesca/Pirineos Airport78 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 LDE from CTU?
The flight distance from Tarbes (LDE) to Chengdu (CTU) is 5,435 miles (8,746 km, 4,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDE to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Tarbes and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Tarbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDE to CTU?
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