# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Tianfu (TFU)

> 12,290 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,290 km / 7,636 mi / 6,636 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 07:13 in Baltimore, it's 19:13 in Tianfu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,310 ft (TFU is higher than BWI)

## Airports

### [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baltimore, United States
- ICAO: KBWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.180000, -76.670000
- Elevation: 143 ft

### [Chengdu/Tianfu Airport (TFU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tfu-tianfu-chengdutianfu-airport/1ef266e0-20c9-6a36-9e3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tianfu, China
- ICAO: ZUTF
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.290000, 104.440000
- Elevation: 1,453 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 07:13 in Baltimore, it's 19:13 in Tianfu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu/Tianfu Airport (TFU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tfu-tianfu-chengdutianfu-airport/1ef266e0-20c9-6a36-9e3e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)