# Distance from Brize Norton (BZZ) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,353 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,353 km / 5,190 mi / 4,510 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:57 in Brize Norton, it's 15:57 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,337 ft (CTU is higher than BZZ)

## Airports

### [RAF Brize Norton (BZZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bzz-brize-norton-raf-brize-norton/1ef266de-c636-6f5c-b038-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brize Norton, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGVN
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.750000, -1.580000
- Elevation: 288 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 08:57 in Brize Norton, it's 15:57 in Chengdu.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [RAF Brize Norton (BZZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bzz-brize-norton-raf-brize-norton/1ef266de-c636-6f5c-b038-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)