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QLR to CTU: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
5,944 mi
9,566 km · 5,165 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from CTU?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Chengdu (CTU) is 5,944 miles (9,566 km, 5,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Monte Real and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 7 hours ahead of Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to CTU?
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