# Distance from Bahia Blanca (BHI) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 18,458 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,458 km / 11,469 mi / 9,967 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 04:43 in Bahia Blanca, it's 15:43 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,379 ft (CTU is higher than BHI)

## Airports

### [Comandante Espora Airport (BHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhi-bahia-blanca-comandante-espora-airport/1ef266df-9340-6066-91f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bahia Blanca, Argentina
- ICAO: SAZB
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -38.730000, -62.170000
- Elevation: 246 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 04:43 in Bahia Blanca, it's 15:43 in Chengdu.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Comandante Espora Airport (BHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhi-bahia-blanca-comandante-espora-airport/1ef266df-9340-6066-91f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)