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PIT to CTU: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,519 mi
12,101 km · 6,534 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from CTU?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,519 miles (12,101 km, 6,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Pittsburgh and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to CTU?
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