# Distance from Springfield/Chicopee (CEF) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 11,915 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,915 km / 7,404 mi / 6,434 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 16:46 in Springfield/Chicopee, it's 04:46 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,384 ft (CTU is higher than CEF)

## Airports

### [Westover Arb/Metro Airport (CEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cef-springfieldchicopee-westover-arbmetro-airport/1ef266df-1367-665a-aacc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Springfield/Chicopee, United States
- ICAO: KCEF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.190000, -72.530000
- Elevation: 241 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 16:46 in Springfield/Chicopee, it's 04:46 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Westover Arb/Metro Airport (CEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cef-springfieldchicopee-westover-arbmetro-airport/1ef266df-1367-665a-aacc-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)