# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Jwaneng Airport (JWA)

> 10,428 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,428 km / 6,479 mi / 5,631 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:17 in Chengdu, it's 23:17 in Jwaneng Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,275 ft (JWA is higher 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

### [Jwaneng Airport (JWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jwa-jwaneng-airport/1ef266de-d5b2-6576-93ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jwaneng Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBJW
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -24.600000, 24.690000
- Elevation: 3,900 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 05:17 in Chengdu, it's 23:17 in Jwaneng Airport.
With a 6-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)
- [Jwaneng Airport (JWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jwa-jwaneng-airport/1ef266de-d5b2-6576-93ea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)