# Distance from Ambato (ATF) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 16,738 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,738 km / 10,401 mi / 9,038 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 13:27 in Ambato, it's 02:27 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,877 ft (CTU is lower than ATF)

## Airports

### [Chachoan Airport (ATF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atf-ambato-chachoan-airport/1ef266df-a4b4-672a-89f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ambato, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEAM
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -1.210000, -78.570000
- Elevation: 8,502 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 13:27 in Ambato, it's 02:27 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chachoan Airport (ATF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atf-ambato-chachoan-airport/1ef266df-a4b4-672a-89f0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)