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WBU to CTU: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,212 mi
11,606 km · 6,267 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from CTU?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,212 miles (11,606 km, 6,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Boulder and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to CTU?
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