# Distance from Capurgana (CPB) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 15,653 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,653 km / 9,726 mi / 8,452 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 17:02 in Capurgana, it's 06:02 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,576 ft (CTU is higher than CPB)

## Airports

### [Capurgana Airport (CPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpb-capurgana-capurgana-airport/1ef266df-b45e-65f4-8d73-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Capurgana, Colombia
- ICAO: SKCA
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 8.630000, -77.350000
- Elevation: 49 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 17:02 in Capurgana, it's 06:02 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capurgana Airport (CPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpb-capurgana-capurgana-airport/1ef266df-b45e-65f4-8d73-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)