# Distance from Arusha (ARK) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,056 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,056 km / 5,006 mi / 4,350 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 10:01 in Arusha, it's 15:01 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,925 ft (CTU is lower than ARK)

## Airports

### [Arusha Airport (ARK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ark-arusha-arusha-airport/1ef266de-ee6e-6434-ad35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arusha, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTAR
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -3.370000, 36.630000
- Elevation: 4,550 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 10:01 in Arusha, it's 15:01 in Chengdu.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Arusha Airport (ARK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ark-arusha-arusha-airport/1ef266de-ee6e-6434-ad35-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)