# Distance from Caen/Carpiquet (CFR) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,431 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,431 km / 5,239 mi / 4,552 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:08 in Caen/Carpiquet, it's 09:08 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,369 ft (CTU is higher than CFR)

## Airports

### [Caen-Carpiquet Airport (CFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfr-caencarpiquet-caen-carpiquet-airport/1ef266df-4ca5-6e8a-9eb7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caen/Carpiquet, France
- ICAO: LFRK
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 49.170000, -0.450000
- Elevation: 256 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 03:08 in Caen/Carpiquet, it's 09:08 in Chengdu.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Caen-Carpiquet Airport (CFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfr-caencarpiquet-caen-carpiquet-airport/1ef266df-4ca5-6e8a-9eb7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)