# Distance from Kufra (AKF) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 7,824 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,824 km / 4,861 mi / 4,224 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:32 in Kufra, it's 02:32 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 258 ft (CTU is higher than AKF)

## Airports

### [Kufra Airport (AKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akf-kufra-kufra-airport/1ef266de-ed3b-674c-80d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kufra, Libya
- ICAO: HLKF
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 24.180000, 23.310000
- Elevation: 1,367 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 20:32 in Kufra, it's 02:32 in Chengdu.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kufra Airport (AKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akf-kufra-kufra-airport/1ef266de-ed3b-674c-80d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)