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YBA to CTU: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,297 mi
10,133 km · 5,472 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 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 YBA from CTU?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,297 miles (10,133 km, 5,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 YBA to CTU?
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