# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Morelia (MLM)

> 13,804 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,804 km / 8,578 mi / 7,454 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 20:06 in Chengdu, it's 06:06 in Morelia)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,408 ft (MLM is higher 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

### [General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (MLM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlm-morelia-general-francisco-j-mujica-international-airport/1ef266df-61c8-6902-b90e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Morelia, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMM
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.850000, -101.030000
- Elevation: 6,033 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:06 in Chengdu, it's 06:06 in Morelia.
With a 14-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)
- [General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (MLM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlm-morelia-general-francisco-j-mujica-international-airport/1ef266df-61c8-6902-b90e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)