# Distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,299 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,299 km / 5,157 mi / 4,481 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:51 in Cagliari, it's 06:51 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,612 ft (CTU is higher than CAG)

## Airports

### [Cagliari / Elmas Airport (CAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cag-cagliari-cagliari-elmas-airport/1ef266df-5031-6fe0-ba66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cagliari, Italy
- ICAO: LIEE
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 39.250000, 9.050000
- Elevation: 13 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 00:51 in Cagliari, it's 06:51 in Chengdu.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cagliari / Elmas Airport (CAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cag-cagliari-cagliari-elmas-airport/1ef266df-5031-6fe0-ba66-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)