# Distance from Borgarfjordur eystri (BGJ) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,087 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,087 km / 5,025 mi / 4,367 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:17 in Borgarfjordur eystri, it's 08:17 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,545 ft (CTU is higher than BGJ)

## Airports

### [Borgarfjordur eystri Airport (BGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgj-borgarfjordur-eystri-borgarfjordur-eystri-airport/1ef266de-9d66-60be-842a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Borgarfjordur eystri, Iceland
- ICAO: BIBF
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.520000, -13.800000
- Elevation: 80 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:17 in Borgarfjordur eystri, it's 08:17 in Chengdu.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Borgarfjordur eystri Airport (BGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgj-borgarfjordur-eystri-borgarfjordur-eystri-airport/1ef266de-9d66-60be-842a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
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