# Distance from Bubaque (BQE) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,081 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,081 km / 7,507 mi / 6,523 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea-Bissau) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:10 in Bubaque, it's 06:10 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,625 ft (CTU is higher than BQE)

## Airports

### [Bubaque Airport (BQE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqe-bubaque-bubaque-airport/1ef266de-e80d-6090-8606-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau
- ICAO: GGBU
- Timezone: Africa/Bissau
- Coordinates: 11.300000, -15.840000
- Elevation: 0 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 22:10 in Bubaque, it's 06:10 in Chengdu.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bubaque Airport (BQE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqe-bubaque-bubaque-airport/1ef266de-e80d-6090-8606-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)