# Distance from Colonel Hill (CRI) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 14,082 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,082 km / 8,750 mi / 7,604 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bahamas) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 09:37 in Colonel Hill, it's 21:37 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,620 ft (CTU is higher than CRI)

## Airports

### [Colonel Hill Airport (CRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cri-colonel-hill-colonel-hill-airport/1ef266df-6c26-60e8-9b6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colonel Hill, Bahamas
- ICAO: MYCI
- Timezone: America/Nassau
- Coordinates: 22.750000, -74.180000
- Elevation: 5 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 09:37 in Colonel Hill, it's 21:37 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Colonel Hill Airport (CRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cri-colonel-hill-colonel-hill-airport/1ef266df-6c26-60e8-9b6e-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)