# Distance from Aberdeen Proving Grounds (Aberdeen) (APG) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,223 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,223 km / 7,595 mi / 6,600 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 360° (north)
- **Return heading**: 0° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 19:25 in Aberdeen Proving Grounds (Aberdeen), it's 07:25 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,581 ft (CTU is higher than APG)

## Airports

### [Phillips Army Air Field (APG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apg-aberdeen-proving-grounds-aberdeen-phillips-army-air-field/1ef266df-0e87-652c-88e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aberdeen Proving Grounds (Aberdeen), United States
- ICAO: KAPG
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.500000, -76.200000
- Elevation: 45 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 19:25 in Aberdeen Proving Grounds (Aberdeen), it's 07:25 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Phillips Army Air Field (APG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apg-aberdeen-proving-grounds-aberdeen-phillips-army-air-field/1ef266df-0e87-652c-88e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)