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RCM to CTU: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,395 mi
7,073 km · 3,819 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from CTU?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,395 miles (7,073 km, 3,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to CTU?
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