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TMA to CTU: distance & flight time
Tifton (Henry Tift Myers Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,125 mi
13,076 km · 7,060 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TMA — Henry Tift Myers Airport · Tifton, 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 TMA
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base36 mi away
- ABY · Southwest Georgia Regional Airport42 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport43 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport46 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 TMA from CTU?
The flight distance from Tifton (TMA) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,125 miles (13,076 km, 7,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TMA to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Tifton and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Tifton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TMA to CTU?
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