# Distance from Ash Flat (CKK) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,409 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,409 km / 7,710 mi / 6,700 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 10:57 in Ash Flat, it's 23:57 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 908 ft (CTU is higher than CKK)

## Airports

### [Sharp County Regional Airport (CKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckk-ash-flat-sharp-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-1567-6b80-b883-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ash Flat, United States
- ICAO: KCVK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.260000, -91.560000
- Elevation: 717 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 10:57 in Ash Flat, it's 23:57 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sharp County Regional Airport (CKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckk-ash-flat-sharp-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-1567-6b80-b883-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)