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WLD to CTU: distance & flight time
Winfield (Strother Field) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,563 mi
12,172 km · 6,572 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WLD — Strother Field · Winfield, 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 WLD
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base34 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport38 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport40 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 WLD from CTU?
The flight distance from Winfield (WLD) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,563 miles (12,172 km, 6,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLD to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WLD to CTU?
Nonstop service on WLD–CTU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Winfield and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Winfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLD to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WLD–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WLD to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WLD–CTU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.