# Distance from Carepa (APO) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 15,746 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,746 km / 9,784 mi / 8,502 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 15:01 in Carepa, it's 04:01 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,579 ft (CTU is higher than APO)

## Airports

### [Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport (APO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apo-carepa-antonio-roldan-betancourt-airport/1ef266df-b525-6d2a-832a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Carepa, Colombia
- ICAO: SKLC
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.810000, -76.720000
- Elevation: 46 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 15:01 in Carepa, it's 04:01 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Antonio Roldan Betancourt Airport (APO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apo-carepa-antonio-roldan-betancourt-airport/1ef266df-b525-6d2a-832a-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)