# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Ndende (KDN)

> 10,390 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,390 km / 6,456 mi / 5,610 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 269° (west)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Gabon
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 10:23 in Chengdu, it's 03:23 in Ndende)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,208 ft (KDN 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

### [Ndende Airport (KDN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdn-ndende-ndende-airport/1ef266de-dd1e-6e36-a628-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ndende, Gabon
- ICAO: FOGE
- Timezone: Africa/Libreville
- Coordinates: -2.400000, 11.370000
- Elevation: 417 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 10:23 in Chengdu, it's 03:23 in Ndende.
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)
- [Ndende Airport (KDN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdn-ndende-ndende-airport/1ef266de-dd1e-6e36-a628-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)