# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Dallas (DAL)

> 12,630 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,630 km / 7,848 mi / 6,820 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 03:48 in Chengdu, it's 14:48 in Dallas)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,138 ft (DAL 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

### [Dallas Love Field (DAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dal-dallas-dallas-love-field/1ef266df-16c4-66fe-aeb7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas, United States
- ICAO: KDAL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.850000, -96.850000
- Elevation: 487 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 03:48 in Chengdu, it's 14:48 in Dallas.
With a 13-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)
- [Dallas Love Field (DAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dal-dallas-dallas-love-field/1ef266df-16c4-66fe-aeb7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)