# Distance from Cimitarra (CIM) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 15,900 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,900 km / 9,880 mi / 8,586 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 22:58 in Cimitarra, it's 11:58 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 885 ft (CTU is higher than CIM)

## Airports

### [Cimitarra Airport (CIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cim-cimitarra-cimitarra-airport/1ef266df-b48c-6f62-b3d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cimitarra, Colombia
- ICAO: SKCM
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.370000, -73.970000
- Elevation: 740 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 22:58 in Cimitarra, it's 11:58 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cimitarra Airport (CIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cim-cimitarra-cimitarra-airport/1ef266df-b48c-6f62-b3d1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)