# Distance from Cedar Key (CDK) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 13,334 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,334 km / 8,286 mi / 7,200 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:32 in Cedar Key, it's 06:32 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,614 ft (CTU is higher than CDK)

## Airports

### [George T Lewis Airport (CDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdk-cedar-key-george-t-lewis-airport/1ef266df-1349-6970-9314-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cedar Key, United States
- ICAO: KCDK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 29.130000, -83.050000
- Elevation: 11 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 18:32 in Cedar Key, it's 06:32 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [George T Lewis Airport (CDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdk-cedar-key-george-t-lewis-airport/1ef266df-1349-6970-9314-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)