# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Wilmington (ILG)

> 12,202 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,202 km / 7,582 mi / 6,589 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 360° (north)
- **Return heading**: 0° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 16:07 in Chengdu, it's 04:07 in Wilmington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,545 ft (ILG 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

### [New Castle Airport (ILG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilg-wilmington-new-castle-airport/1ef266df-233e-606a-90f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wilmington, United States
- ICAO: KILG
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.680000, -75.610000
- Elevation: 80 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 16:07 in Chengdu, it's 04:07 in Wilmington.
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)
- [New Castle Airport (ILG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilg-wilmington-new-castle-airport/1ef266df-233e-606a-90f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)