# Distance from Bangda (BPX) to Charlotte (CLT)

> 12,700 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,700 km / 7,891 mi / 6,858 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 00:38 in Bangda, it's 12:38 in Charlotte)
- **Elevation difference**: 13,471 ft (CLT is lower than BPX)

## Airports

### [Qamdo Bangda Airport (BPX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpx-bangda-qamdo-bangda-airport/1ef266e0-208c-6546-97af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangda, China
- ICAO: ZUBD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.550000, 97.110000
- Elevation: 14,219 ft

### [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charlotte, United States
- ICAO: KCLT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.210000, -80.950000
- Elevation: 748 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 00:38 in Bangda, it's 12:38 in Charlotte.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Qamdo Bangda Airport (BPX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpx-bangda-qamdo-bangda-airport/1ef266e0-208c-6546-97af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)