# Distance from Ålesund (AES) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 7,403 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,403 km / 4,600 mi / 3,998 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:53 in Ålesund, it's 14:53 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,556 ft (CTU is higher than AES)

## Airports

### [Ålesund Airport (AES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aes-alesund-alesund-airport/1ef266de-c890-676c-96b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ålesund, Norway
- ICAO: ENAL
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 62.560000, 6.120000
- Elevation: 69 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 08:53 in Ålesund, it's 14:53 in Chengdu.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ålesund Airport (AES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aes-alesund-alesund-airport/1ef266de-c890-676c-96b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)