# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Middleton Island (MDO)

> 8,131 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,131 km / 5,052 mi / 4,390 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 21:57 in Chengdu, it's 05:57 in Middleton Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,525 ft (MDO is lower than CTU)

## Airports

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 ft

### [Middleton Island Airport (MDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdo-middleton-island-middleton-island-airport/1ef266df-8758-6a96-948a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Middleton Island, United States
- ICAO: PAMD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.450000, -146.310000
- Elevation: 100 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:57 in Chengdu, it's 05:57 in Middleton Island.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Middleton Island Airport (MDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdo-middleton-island-middleton-island-airport/1ef266df-8758-6a96-948a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)