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SAC to CTU: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,838 mi
11,005 km · 5,942 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from CTU?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,838 miles (11,005 km, 5,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Sacramento and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to CTU?
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