# Distance from Ahe Atoll (AHE) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,692 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,692 km / 7,887 mi / 6,853 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 10:19 in Ahe Atoll, it's 04:19 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,614 ft (CTU is higher than AHE)

## Airports

### [Ahe Airport (AHE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahe-ahe-atoll-ahe-airport/1ef266df-738a-644c-874f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ahe Atoll, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTHE
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.430000, -146.260000
- Elevation: 11 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 10:19 in Ahe Atoll, it's 04:19 in Chengdu.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ahe Airport (AHE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahe-ahe-atoll-ahe-airport/1ef266df-738a-644c-874f-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)