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MTJ to CTU: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
7,241 mi
11,654 km · 6,293 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m 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
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 MTJ from CTU?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Chengdu (CTU) is 7,241 miles (11,654 km, 6,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Montrose CO and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 14 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to CTU?
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