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YKX to CTU: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,988 mi
11,245 km · 6,072 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from CTU?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,988 miles (11,245 km, 6,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Kirkland Lake and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 12 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to CTU?
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