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PAO to CTU: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,874 mi
11,062 km · 5,973 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from CTU?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,874 miles (11,062 km, 5,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Palo Alto and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 15 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to CTU?
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