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QEF to CTU: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,852 mi
7,809 km · 4,216 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from CTU?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,852 miles (7,809 km, 4,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Egelsbach and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to CTU?
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