# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Tachina (ESM)

> 16,485 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,485 km / 10,244 mi / 8,901 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 20:48 in Chengdu, it's 07:48 in Tachina)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,593 ft (ESM 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

### [General Rivadeneira Airport (ESM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esm-tachina-general-rivadeneira-airport/1ef266df-a5bd-6234-ac61-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tachina, Ecuador
- ICAO: SETN
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: 0.980000, -79.630000
- Elevation: 32 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 20:48 in Chengdu, it's 07:48 in Tachina.
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)
- [General Rivadeneira Airport (ESM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esm-tachina-general-rivadeneira-airport/1ef266df-a5bd-6234-ac61-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)