# Distance from Anaa Airport (AAA) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,910 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,910 km / 8,022 mi / 6,971 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 12:40 in Anaa Airport, it's 06:40 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,615 ft (CTU is higher than AAA)

## Airports

### [Anaa Airport (AAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aaa-anaa-airport/1ef266df-7331-6400-b07c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anaa Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -17.350000, -145.510000
- Elevation: 10 ft

### [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

## 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 12:40 in Anaa Airport, it's 06:40 in Chengdu.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Anaa Airport (AAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aaa-anaa-airport/1ef266df-7331-6400-b07c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)