# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Gordonsville (GVE)

> 12,368 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,368 km / 7,685 mi / 6,678 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 22:59 in Chengdu, it's 10:59 in Gordonsville)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,171 ft (GVE 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

### [Gordonsville Municipal Airport (GVE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gve-gordonsville-gordonsville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f3f-61ee-a271-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gordonsville, United States
- ICAO: KGVE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.160000, -78.170000
- Elevation: 454 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 22:59 in Chengdu, it's 10:59 in Gordonsville.
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)
- [Gordonsville Municipal Airport (GVE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gve-gordonsville-gordonsville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f3f-61ee-a271-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)