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CTU to MLI: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
7,375 mi
11,870 km · 6,409 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Near MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from MLI?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Moline (MLI) is 7,375 miles (11,870 km, 6,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 CTU to MLI?
Nonstop service on CTU–MLI 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 14h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chengdu and Moline?
Moline is 13 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to MLI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTU–MLI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTU to MLI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTU–MLI 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.