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SKA to CTU: distance & flight time
Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,449 mi
10,379 km · 5,604 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m 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
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, 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 SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional 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 SKA from CTU?
The flight distance from Spokane (SKA) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,449 miles (10,379 km, 5,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKA to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Spokane and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 15 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKA to CTU?
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