# Distance from Chelyabinsk (CEK) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 4,309 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,309 km / 2,678 mi / 2,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 15:51 in Chelyabinsk, it's 18:51 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 856 ft (CTU is higher than CEK)

## Airports

### [Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cek-chelyabinsk-chelyabinsk-balandino-airport/1ef266df-e9d8-6270-8339-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chelyabinsk, Russia
- ICAO: USCC
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 55.310000, 61.500000
- Elevation: 769 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 15:51 in Chelyabinsk, it's 18:51 in Chengdu.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chelyabinsk Balandino Airport (CEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cek-chelyabinsk-chelyabinsk-balandino-airport/1ef266df-e9d8-6270-8339-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)