# Distance from Cabo Frio (CFB) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 16,550 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,550 km / 10,283 mi / 8,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:02 in Cabo Frio, it's 21:02 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,602 ft (CTU is higher than CFB)

## Airports

### [Cabo Frio Airport (CFB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfb-cabo-frio-cabo-frio-airport/1ef266df-940b-6306-af5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cabo Frio, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCB
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.920000, -42.070000
- Elevation: 23 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 10:02 in Cabo Frio, it's 21:02 in Chengdu.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cabo Frio Airport (CFB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfb-cabo-frio-cabo-frio-airport/1ef266df-940b-6306-af5b-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)