# Distance from Chiquimula (CIQ) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 14,764 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,764 km / 9,174 mi / 7,972 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guatemala) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 14:22 in Chiquimula, it's 04:22 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 141 ft (CTU is higher than CIQ)

## Airports

### [Chiquimula Airport (CIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciq-chiquimula-chiquimula-airport/1ef266df-5ca2-60e0-a181-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiquimula, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGCQ
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 14.830000, -89.520000
- Elevation: 1,484 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 14:22 in Chiquimula, it's 04:22 in Chengdu.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chiquimula Airport (CIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciq-chiquimula-chiquimula-airport/1ef266df-5ca2-60e0-a181-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)