# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Ely (ELY)

> 11,271 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,271 km / 7,004 mi / 6,086 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 20:50 in Chengdu, it's 05:50 in Ely)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,635 ft (ELY is higher 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

### [Ely/Yelland Field (ELY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ely-ely-elyyelland-field/1ef266df-19df-6406-9d68-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ely, United States
- ICAO: KELY
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.300000, -114.840000
- Elevation: 6,260 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 20:50 in Chengdu, it's 05:50 in Ely.
With a 15-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)
- [Ely/Yelland Field (ELY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ely-ely-elyyelland-field/1ef266df-19df-6406-9d68-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)