# Distance from Ballykelly (BOL) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,460 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,460 km / 5,257 mi / 4,568 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:05 in Ballykelly, it's 20:05 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,540 ft (CTU is higher than BOL)

## Airports

### [Ballykelly Airport (BOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bol-ballykelly-ballykelly-airport/1ef266de-c561-6b36-be72-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ballykelly, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGQB
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.060000, -7.020000
- Elevation: 85 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 13:05 in Ballykelly, it's 20:05 in Chengdu.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ballykelly Airport (BOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bol-ballykelly-ballykelly-airport/1ef266de-c561-6b36-be72-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)