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VAD to CTU: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,159 mi
13,130 km · 7,090 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from CTU?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,159 miles (13,130 km, 7,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Valdosta and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to CTU?
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