# Distance from Sydney (BWU) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,705 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,705 km / 5,409 mi / 4,701 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 142° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:34 in Sydney, it's 21:34 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,596 ft (CTU is higher than BWU)

## Airports

### [Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwu-sydney-sydney-bankstown-airport/1ef266e0-18ab-69bc-9c63-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sydney, Australia
- ICAO: YSBK
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.920000, 150.990000
- Elevation: 29 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 23:34 in Sydney, it's 21:34 in Chengdu.

## Related

- [Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwu-sydney-sydney-bankstown-airport/1ef266e0-18ab-69bc-9c63-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)