# Distance from Apucarana (APU) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 17,459 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,459 km / 10,849 mi / 9,427 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 18:14 in Apucarana, it's 05:14 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,016 ft (CTU is lower than APU)

## Airports

### [Apucarana Airport (APU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apu-apucarana-apucarana-airport/1ef266df-c5ca-6554-bac6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Apucarana, Brazil
- ICAO: SSAP
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.610000, -51.380000
- Elevation: 2,641 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 18:14 in Apucarana, it's 05:14 in Chengdu.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Apucarana Airport (APU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apu-apucarana-apucarana-airport/1ef266df-c5ca-6554-bac6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)