# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Ilo (ILQ)

> 18,506 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,506 km / 11,499 mi / 9,992 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 02:36 in Chengdu, it's 13:36 in Ilo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,553 ft (ILQ 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

### [Ilo Airport (ILQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilq-ilo-ilo-airport/1ef266df-c467-6644-a199-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilo, Peru
- ICAO: SPLO
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -17.700000, -71.340000
- Elevation: 72 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 02:36 in Chengdu, it's 13:36 in Ilo.
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)
- [Ilo Airport (ILQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilq-ilo-ilo-airport/1ef266df-c467-6644-a199-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)