# Distance from Amalfi (AFI) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 15,844 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,844 km / 9,845 mi / 8,555 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 20:11 in Amalfi, it's 09:11 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,882 ft (CTU is lower than AFI)

## Airports

### [Amalfi Airport (AFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afi-amalfi-amalfi-airport/1ef266df-b40b-6778-ac88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amalfi, Colombia
- ICAO: SKAM
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.920000, -75.070000
- Elevation: 5,507 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 20:11 in Amalfi, it's 09:11 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Amalfi Airport (AFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afi-amalfi-amalfi-airport/1ef266df-b40b-6778-ac88-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)