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TMC to CTU: distance & flight time
Waikabubak-Sumba Island (Tambolaka Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
2,943 mi
4,737 km · 2,558 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TMC — Tambolaka Airport · Waikabubak-Sumba Island, Indonesia
- 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 TMC
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport71 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport74 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport77 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport101 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 TMC from CTU?
The flight distance from Waikabubak-Sumba Island (TMC) to Chengdu (CTU) is 2,943 miles (4,737 km, 2,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TMC to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from TMC to CTU?
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