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YKM to CTU: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,428 mi
10,344 km · 5,585 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from CTU?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,428 miles (10,344 km, 5,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Yakima and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 15 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to CTU?
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