# Distance from Buariki (AAK) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,063 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,063 km / 5,010 mi / 4,354 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 11:21 in Buariki, it's 07:21 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,625 ft (CTU is higher than AAK)

## Airports

### [Buariki Airport (AAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aak-buariki-buariki-airport/1ef266df-70bc-6620-b5ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buariki, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGUK
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 0.190000, 173.640000
- Elevation: 0 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 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 11:21 in Buariki, it's 07:21 in Chengdu.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Buariki Airport (AAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aak-buariki-buariki-airport/1ef266df-70bc-6620-b5ba-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)