# Distance from Bafoussam (BFX) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 10,037 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,037 km / 6,237 mi / 5,420 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:27 in Bafoussam, it's 19:27 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,722 ft (CTU is lower than BFX)

## Airports

### [Bafoussam Airport (BFX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfx-bafoussam-bafoussam-airport/1ef266de-d905-6e94-a34a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bafoussam, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKU
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 5.540000, 10.350000
- Elevation: 4,347 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 12:27 in Bafoussam, it's 19:27 in Chengdu.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bafoussam Airport (BFX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfx-bafoussam-bafoussam-airport/1ef266de-d905-6e94-a34a-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)