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STK to CTU: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,219 mi
11,618 km · 6,273 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from CTU?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,219 miles (11,618 km, 6,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 Sterling and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to CTU?
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