# Distance from Bauru (BAU) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 17,184 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,184 km / 10,678 mi / 9,279 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 65° (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 00:08 in Bauru, it's 11:08 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 400 ft (CTU is lower than BAU)

## Airports

### [Bauru Airport (BAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bau-bauru-bauru-airport/1ef266df-93f4-6980-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bauru, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBU
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.340000, -49.050000
- Elevation: 2,025 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 00:08 in Bauru, it's 11:08 in Chengdu.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bauru Airport (BAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bau-bauru-bauru-airport/1ef266df-93f4-6980-9a5d-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)