# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to El Yopal (EYP)

> 16,004 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,004 km / 9,945 mi / 8,642 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 22:40 in Chengdu, it's 09:40 in El Yopal)
- **Elevation difference**: 597 ft (EYP 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

### [El Yopal Airport (EYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eyp-el-yopal-el-yopal-airport/1ef266df-b675-6e1e-91cd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Yopal, Colombia
- ICAO: SKYP
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 5.320000, -72.380000
- Elevation: 1,028 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 22:40 in Chengdu, it's 09:40 in El Yopal.
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)
- [El Yopal Airport (EYP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eyp-el-yopal-el-yopal-airport/1ef266df-b675-6e1e-91cd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)