# Distance from Cauquira (CDD) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 14,848 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,848 km / 9,226 mi / 8,017 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Honduras) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 16:17 in Cauquira, it's 06:17 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,604 ft (CTU is higher than CDD)

## Airports

### [Cauquira Airport (CDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdd-cauquira-cauquira-airport/1ef266df-5d6e-6e42-9fbf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cauquira, Honduras
- ICAO: MHCU
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.320000, -83.590000
- Elevation: 21 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 16:17 in Cauquira, it's 06:17 in Chengdu.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cauquira Airport (CDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdd-cauquira-cauquira-airport/1ef266df-5d6e-6e42-9fbf-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)