# Distance from Ashland (AHM) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 10,623 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,623 km / 6,601 mi / 5,736 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 05:28 in Ashland, it's 20:28 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 264 ft (CTU is lower than AHM)

## Airports

### [Ashland Municipal/Sumner Parker Field (AHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahm-ashland-ashland-municipalsumner-parker-field/1ef266df-3654-6fa0-b44a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ashland, United States
- ICAO: KS03
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 42.190000, -122.660000
- Elevation: 1,889 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 05:28 in Ashland, it's 20:28 in Chengdu.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ashland Municipal/Sumner Parker Field (AHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahm-ashland-ashland-municipalsumner-parker-field/1ef266df-3654-6fa0-b44a-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)