# Distance from Alegrete (ALQ) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 18,078 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,078 km / 11,233 mi / 9,761 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 23:17 in Alegrete, it's 10:17 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,166 ft (CTU is higher than ALQ)

## Airports

### [Alegrete Novo Airport (ALQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alq-alegrete-alegrete-novo-airport/1ef266df-ca17-644a-84ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alegrete, Brazil
- ICAO: SSLT
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -29.810000, -55.890000
- Elevation: 459 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 23:17 in Alegrete, it's 10:17 in Chengdu.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alegrete Novo Airport (ALQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alq-alegrete-alegrete-novo-airport/1ef266df-ca17-644a-84ab-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)