# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Colonia (CYR)

> 18,250 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,250 km / 11,340 mi / 9,854 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 10:02 in Chengdu, it's 23:02 in Colonia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,559 ft (CYR 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

### [Laguna de Los Patos International Airport (CYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyr-colonia-laguna-de-los-patos-international-airport/1ef266df-ce76-6a04-a6f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colonia, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUCA
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.460000, -57.770000
- Elevation: 66 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 10:02 in Chengdu, it's 23:02 in Colonia.
With a 11-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)
- [Laguna de Los Patos International Airport (CYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyr-colonia-laguna-de-los-patos-international-airport/1ef266df-ce76-6a04-a6f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)