# Distance from Bangassou (BGU) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,892 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,892 km / 5,525 mi / 4,801 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Central African Republic) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 09:04 in Bangassou, it's 16:04 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (CTU is lower than BGU)

## Airports

### [Bangassou Airport (BGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgu-bangassou-bangassou-airport/1ef266de-d7f7-6d0e-8aab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangassou, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEFG
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 4.790000, 22.780000
- Elevation: 1,706 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 09:04 in Bangassou, it's 16:04 in Chengdu.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bangassou Airport (BGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgu-bangassou-bangassou-airport/1ef266de-d7f7-6d0e-8aab-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)