# Distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,383 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,383 km / 5,209 mi / 4,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 08:50 in Bukoba, it's 13:50 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,120 ft (CTU is lower than BKZ)

## Airports

### [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bukoba, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTBU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -1.330000, 31.820000
- Elevation: 3,745 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 08:50 in Bukoba, it's 13:50 in Chengdu.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)