# Distance from Chiclayo (CIX) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 17,341 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,341 km / 10,775 mi / 9,363 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 02:56 in Chiclayo, it's 15:56 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,528 ft (CTU is higher than CIX)

## Airports

### [Capitan FAP Jose A Quinones Gonzales International Airport (CIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cix-chiclayo-capitan-fap-jose-a-quinones-gonzales-international-airport/1ef266df-c3e7-6f02-bc08-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiclayo, Peru
- ICAO: SPHI
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -6.790000, -79.830000
- Elevation: 97 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 02:56 in Chiclayo, it's 15:56 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan FAP Jose A Quinones Gonzales International Airport (CIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cix-chiclayo-capitan-fap-jose-a-quinones-gonzales-international-airport/1ef266df-c3e7-6f02-bc08-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)