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NTE to CTU: distance & flight time
Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
5,357 mi
8,621 km · 4,655 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 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 NTE from CTU?
The flight distance from Nantes (NTE) to Chengdu (CTU) is 5,357 miles (8,621 km, 4,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTE to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 NTE to CTU?
Nonstop service on NTE–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 10h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nantes and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Nantes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTE to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NTE–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NTE to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NTE–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.