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LEY to CTU: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,901 mi
7,888 km · 4,259 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from CTU?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,901 miles (7,888 km, 4,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Lelystad and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to CTU?
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