# Distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,735 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,735 km / 5,428 mi / 4,717 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burundi) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:33 in Bujumbura, it's 21:33 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 957 ft (CTU is lower than BJM)

## Airports

### [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bujumbura, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBA
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -3.320000, 29.320000
- Elevation: 2,582 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 15:33 in Bujumbura, it's 21:33 in Chengdu.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bjm-bujumbura-bujumbura-international-airport/1ef266de-ea7d-658c-83d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)