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MCF to CTU: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,377 mi
13,482 km · 7,280 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from CTU?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,377 miles (13,482 km, 7,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Tampa and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to CTU?
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