# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Ben Slimane (GMD)

> 9,860 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,860 km / 6,127 mi / 5,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Morocco
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:00 in Chengdu, it's 09:00 in Ben Slimane)
- **Elevation difference**: 998 ft (GMD 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

### [Ben Slimane Airport (GMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmd-ben-slimane-ben-slimane-airport/1ef266de-e88c-6c00-a7ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ben Slimane, Morocco
- ICAO: GMMB
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 33.660000, -7.220000
- Elevation: 627 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 16:00 in Chengdu, it's 09:00 in Ben Slimane.
With a 7-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)
- [Ben Slimane Airport (GMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmd-ben-slimane-ben-slimane-airport/1ef266de-e88c-6c00-a7ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)