# Distance from Cairns (CNS) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 6,917 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,917 km / 4,298 mi / 3,735 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 22:16 in Cairns, it's 20:16 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,615 ft (CTU is higher than CNS)

## Airports

### [Cairns International Airport (CNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cns-cairns-cairns-international-airport/1ef266e0-057c-615c-a6c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairns, Australia
- ICAO: YBCS
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -16.890000, 145.750000
- Elevation: 10 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:16 in Cairns, it's 20:16 in Chengdu.

## Related

- [Cairns International Airport (CNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cns-cairns-cairns-international-airport/1ef266e0-057c-615c-a6c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)