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SVO to CTU: distance & flight time
Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
3,604 mi
5,800 km · 3,132 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 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 SVO from CTU?
The flight distance from Moscow (SVO) to Chengdu (CTU) is 3,604 miles (5,800 km, 3,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVO to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Moscow and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 5 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVO to CTU?
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