# Distance from Boone (BNW) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 11,736 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,736 km / 7,292 mi / 6,337 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 10:37 in Boone, it's 23:37 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 465 ft (CTU is higher than BNW)

## Airports

### [Boone Municipal Airport (BNW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnw-boone-boone-municipal-airport/1ef266df-111e-6858-ab07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boone, United States
- ICAO: KBNW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.050000, -93.850000
- Elevation: 1,160 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 10:37 in Boone, it's 23:37 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boone Municipal Airport (BNW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnw-boone-boone-municipal-airport/1ef266df-111e-6858-ab07-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)