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LWC to CTU: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,473 mi
12,027 km · 6,494 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from CTU?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,473 miles (12,027 km, 6,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Lawrence and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWC to CTU?
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