# Distance from Ankara (ANK) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 6,383 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,383 km / 3,966 mi / 3,447 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → China
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 12:14 in Ankara, it's 17:14 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,028 ft (CTU is lower than ANK)

## Airports

### [Etimesgut Air Base (ANK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ank-ankara-etimesgut-air-base/1ef266df-5826-61b0-b19f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ankara, Turkey
- ICAO: LTAD
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 39.950000, 32.690000
- Elevation: 2,653 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 12:14 in Ankara, it's 17:14 in Chengdu.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Etimesgut Air Base (ANK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ank-ankara-etimesgut-air-base/1ef266df-5826-61b0-b19f-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)