# Distance from Aracatuba (ARU) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 17,252 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,252 km / 10,720 mi / 9,316 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 22:27 in Aracatuba, it's 09:27 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 264 ft (CTU is higher than ARU)

## Airports

### [Aracatuba Airport (ARU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aru-aracatuba-aracatuba-airport/1ef266df-93c9-6c80-9a67-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aracatuba, Brazil
- ICAO: SBAU
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.140000, -50.420000
- Elevation: 1,361 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 22:27 in Aracatuba, it's 09:27 in Chengdu.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aracatuba Airport (ARU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aru-aracatuba-aracatuba-airport/1ef266df-93c9-6c80-9a67-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)