# Distance from Nashua (ASH) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 11,845 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,845 km / 7,360 mi / 6,396 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 16:36 in Nashua, it's 04:36 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,425 ft (CTU is higher than ASH)

## Airports

### [Boire Field (ASH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ash-nashua-boire-field/1ef266df-0eec-61b6-9d0d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nashua, United States
- ICAO: KASH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.780000, -71.510000
- Elevation: 200 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 16:36 in Nashua, it's 04:36 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boire Field (ASH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ash-nashua-boire-field/1ef266df-0eec-61b6-9d0d-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)