# Distance from Antofagasta (ANF) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 19,047 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,047 km / 11,835 mi / 10,285 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:40 in Antofagasta, it's 03:40 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,170 ft (CTU is higher than ANF)

## Airports

### [Cerro Moreno Airport (ANF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anf-antofagasta-cerro-moreno-airport/1ef266df-99f9-6b96-a1b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Antofagasta, Chile
- ICAO: SCFA
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -70.450000
- Elevation: 455 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 15:40 in Antofagasta, it's 03:40 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cerro Moreno Airport (ANF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anf-antofagasta-cerro-moreno-airport/1ef266df-99f9-6b96-a1b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)