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PDK to CTU: distance & flight time
Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,951 mi
12,796 km · 6,909 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 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 PDK from CTU?
The flight distance from Atlanta (PDK) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,951 miles (12,796 km, 6,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDK to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Atlanta and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDK to CTU?
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