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YSN to CTU: distance & flight time
Salmon Arm (Shuswap Regional Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,235 mi
10,035 km · 5,418 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- YSN — Shuswap Regional Airport · Salmon Arm, 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 YSN
- YVE · Vernon Airport30 mi away
- YRV · Revelstoke Airport50 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport53 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 YSN from CTU?
The flight distance from Salmon Arm (YSN) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,235 miles (10,035 km, 5,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSN to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 YSN to CTU?
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