# Distance from Beckley (BKW) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,394 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,394 km / 7,702 mi / 6,692 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 20:36 in Beckley, it's 08:36 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 879 ft (CTU is lower than BKW)

## Airports

### [Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkw-beckley-raleigh-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-10d7-621e-b3af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beckley, United States
- ICAO: KBKW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.790000, -81.120000
- Elevation: 2,504 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 20:36 in Beckley, it's 08:36 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkw-beckley-raleigh-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-10d7-621e-b3af-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)