# Distance from Wainwright (AIN) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 7,035 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,035 km / 4,371 mi / 3,799 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 11:57 in Wainwright, it's 03:57 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,580 ft (CTU is higher than AIN)

## Airports

### [Wainwright Airport (AIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ain-wainwright-wainwright-airport/1ef266df-888b-6418-a8a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wainwright, United States
- ICAO: PAWI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.640000, -159.990000
- Elevation: 45 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 11:57 in Wainwright, it's 03:57 in Chengdu.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wainwright Airport (AIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ain-wainwright-wainwright-airport/1ef266df-888b-6418-a8a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)