# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Erie (ERI)

> 11,925 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,925 km / 7,410 mi / 6,439 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 22:32 in Chengdu, it's 10:32 in Erie)
- **Elevation difference**: 893 ft (ERI 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

### [Erie International/Tom Ridge Field (ERI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eri-erie-erie-internationaltom-ridge-field/1ef266df-1a2a-667c-84b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Erie, United States
- ICAO: KERI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.080000, -80.170000
- Elevation: 732 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 22:32 in Chengdu, it's 10:32 in Erie.
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)
- [Erie International/Tom Ridge Field (ERI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eri-erie-erie-internationaltom-ridge-field/1ef266df-1a2a-667c-84b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)