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RKP to CTU: distance & flight time
Rockport (Aransas County Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,154 mi
13,122 km · 7,085 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKP — Aransas County Airport · Rockport, 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 RKP
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport35 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport53 mi away
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station62 mi away
- PSX · Palacios Municipal Airport65 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 RKP from CTU?
The flight distance from Rockport (RKP) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,154 miles (13,122 km, 7,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKP to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Rockport and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Rockport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKP to CTU?
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