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PVL to CTU: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,710 mi
12,408 km · 6,700 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from CTU?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,710 miles (12,408 km, 6,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Pikeville and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to CTU?
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