# Distance from Bainbridge (BGE) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 13,111 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,111 km / 8,147 mi / 7,079 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 05:54 in Bainbridge, it's 17:54 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,484 ft (CTU is higher than BGE)

## Airports

### [Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bge-bainbridge-decatur-county-industrial-air-park/1ef266df-1063-6c42-91e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bainbridge, United States
- ICAO: KBGE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 30.970000, -84.640000
- Elevation: 141 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 05:54 in Bainbridge, it's 17:54 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bge-bainbridge-decatur-county-industrial-air-park/1ef266df-1063-6c42-91e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)