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PDS to CTU: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,040 mi
12,939 km · 6,986 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from CTU?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,040 miles (12,939 km, 6,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Piedras Negras and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to CTU?
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