# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport (CUM)

> 15,278 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,278 km / 9,493 mi / 8,250 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 13:15 in Chengdu, it's 01:15 in Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,611 ft (CUM is lower than CTU)

## Airports

### [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

### [Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport (CUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cum-cumana-antonio-jose-de-sucre-airport/1ef266df-cfc2-68d6-a7ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVCU
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.450000, -64.130000
- Elevation: 14 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 13:15 in Chengdu, it's 01:15 in Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cumana (Antonio Jose de Sucre) Airport (CUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cum-cumana-antonio-jose-de-sucre-airport/1ef266df-cfc2-68d6-a7ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)