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EMT to CTU: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,198 mi
11,584 km · 6,255 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from CTU?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,198 miles (11,584 km, 6,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 EMT to CTU?
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