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GRM to CTU: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,946 mi
11,179 km · 6,036 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from CTU?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,946 miles (11,179 km, 6,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Grand Marais and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to CTU?
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