# Distance from Basse Terre (BBR) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 14,613 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,613 km / 9,080 mi / 7,890 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (GP) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 07:59 in Basse Terre, it's 19:59 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,566 ft (CTU is higher than BBR)

## Airports

### [Baillif Airport (BBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbr-basse-terre-baillif-airport/1ef266df-dfed-6738-b7f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Basse Terre, GP
- ICAO: TFFB
- Timezone: America/Guadeloupe
- Coordinates: 16.010000, -61.740000
- Elevation: 59 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 07:59 in Basse Terre, it's 19:59 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baillif Airport (BBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbr-basse-terre-baillif-airport/1ef266df-dfed-6738-b7f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)