# Distance from College Park (CGS) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,278 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,278 km / 7,629 mi / 6,629 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 21:34 in College Park, it's 09:34 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,576 ft (CTU is higher than CGS)

## Airports

### [College Park Airport (CGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgs-college-park-college-park-airport/1ef266df-13ad-6542-be55-06bb2780ed98)

- City: College Park, United States
- ICAO: KCGS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.000000, -76.900000
- Elevation: 49 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 21:34 in College Park, it's 09:34 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [College Park Airport (CGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgs-college-park-college-park-airport/1ef266df-13ad-6542-be55-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)