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LWM to CTU: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,363 mi
11,849 km · 6,398 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m 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
- LWM — 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from CTU?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,363 miles (11,849 km, 6,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LWM to CTU?
Nonstop service on LWM–CTU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lawrence and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWM–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWM to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWM–CTU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.