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SLE to CTU: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,444 mi
10,371 km · 5,600 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from CTU?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,444 miles (10,371 km, 5,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SLE to CTU?
Nonstop service on SLE–CTU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salem and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 15 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLE–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLE to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLE–CTU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.