# Distance from Kasane (BBK) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 9,985 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,985 km / 6,204 mi / 5,391 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:33 in Kasane, it's 07:33 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,664 ft (CTU is lower than BBK)

## Airports

### [Kasane Airport (BBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbk-kasane-kasane-airport/1ef266de-d5b6-64c8-869b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasane, Botswana
- ICAO: FBKE
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -17.830000, 25.160000
- Elevation: 3,289 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 01:33 in Kasane, it's 07:33 in Chengdu.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kasane Airport (BBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbk-kasane-kasane-airport/1ef266de-d5b6-64c8-869b-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)