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MSO to CTU: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
6,582 mi
10,592 km · 5,719 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from CTU?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Chengdu (CTU) is 6,582 miles (10,592 km, 5,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 MSO to CTU?
Nonstop service on MSO–CTU 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 13h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Missoula and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–CTU 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.