# Distance from Bagdad (BGT) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 11,791 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,791 km / 7,327 mi / 6,367 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 20:31 in Bagdad, it's 11:31 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,571 ft (CTU is lower than BGT)

## Airports

### [Bagdad Airport (BGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgt-bagdad-bagdad-airport/1ef266df-18af-69a0-9ff5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bagdad, United States
- ICAO: KE51
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.590000, -113.170000
- Elevation: 4,196 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 20:31 in Bagdad, it's 11:31 in Chengdu.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bagdad Airport (BGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgt-bagdad-bagdad-airport/1ef266df-18af-69a0-9ff5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)