# Distance from Croydon Airport (CDQ) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 6,800 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,800 km / 4,225 mi / 3,672 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 02:05 in Croydon Airport, it's 00:05 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,518 ft (CTU is higher than CDQ)

## Airports

### [Croydon Airport (CDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdq-croydon-airport/1ef266e0-0972-6ce8-8ee5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Croydon Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCRY
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -18.230000, 142.260000
- Elevation: 107 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 02:05 in Croydon Airport, it's 00:05 in Chengdu.

## Related

- [Croydon Airport (CDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdq-croydon-airport/1ef266e0-0972-6ce8-8ee5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
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