# Distance from Bardstown (BRY) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,347 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,347 km / 7,672 mi / 6,667 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 23:48 in Bardstown, it's 11:48 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 956 ft (CTU is higher than BRY)

## Airports

### [Samuels Field (BRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bry-bardstown-samuels-field/1ef266df-1161-6734-a7b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bardstown, United States
- ICAO: KBRY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.810000, -85.500000
- Elevation: 669 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 23:48 in Bardstown, it's 11:48 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Samuels Field (BRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bry-bardstown-samuels-field/1ef266df-1161-6734-a7b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)