# Distance from RAF Akrotiri (AKT) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 6,523 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,523 km / 4,053 mi / 3,522 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cyprus) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 21:58 in RAF Akrotiri, it's 02:58 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,549 ft (CTU is higher than AKT)

## Airports

### [RAF Akrotiri (AKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akt-raf-akrotiri/1ef266df-4399-6378-8f83-06bb2780ed98)

- City: RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
- ICAO: LCRA
- Timezone: Asia/Nicosia
- Coordinates: 34.590000, 32.990000
- Elevation: 76 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 21:58 in RAF Akrotiri, it's 02:58 in Chengdu.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [RAF Akrotiri (AKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akt-raf-akrotiri/1ef266df-4399-6378-8f83-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)