# Distance from Concepcion (CIO) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 18,010 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,010 km / 11,191 mi / 9,725 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Paraguay) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:19 in Concepcion, it's 04:19 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,372 ft (CTU is higher than CIO)

## Airports

### [Teniente Col Carmelo Peralta Airport (CIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cio-concepcion-teniente-col-carmelo-peralta-airport/1ef266df-a5e5-684c-b692-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Concepcion, Paraguay
- ICAO: SGCO
- Timezone: America/Asuncion
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -57.430000
- Elevation: 253 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 17:19 in Concepcion, it's 04:19 in Chengdu.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Teniente Col Carmelo Peralta Airport (CIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cio-concepcion-teniente-col-carmelo-peralta-airport/1ef266df-a5e5-684c-b692-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)