# Distance from Corpus Christi (CRP) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 13,139 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,139 km / 8,164 mi / 7,095 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 16:45 in Corpus Christi, it's 05:45 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,579 ft (CTU is higher than CRP)

## Airports

### [Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crp-corpus-christi-corpus-christi-international-airport/1ef266df-1505-66a6-b86b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Corpus Christi, United States
- ICAO: KCRP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 27.770000, -97.500000
- Elevation: 46 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 16:45 in Corpus Christi, it's 05:45 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crp-corpus-christi-corpus-christi-international-airport/1ef266df-1505-66a6-b86b-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)