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PVD to CTU: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,432 mi
11,960 km · 6,458 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from CTU?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,432 miles (11,960 km, 6,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Providence and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to CTU?
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