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TBW to CTU: distance & flight time
Tambow (Donskoye Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
3,439 mi
5,534 km · 2,988 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m 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
- TBW — Donskoye Airport · Tambow, 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 TBW
- LPK · Lipetsk Airport82 mi away
- VOZ · Voronezh International Airport117 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport149 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 TBW from CTU?
The flight distance from Tambow (TBW) to Chengdu (CTU) is 3,439 miles (5,534 km, 2,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBW to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Tambow and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 5 hours ahead of Tambow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBW to CTU?
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