# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Los Alamos (LAM)

> 11,979 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,979 km / 7,444 mi / 6,468 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 10:29 in Chengdu, it's 20:29 in Los Alamos)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,546 ft (LAM 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

### [Los Alamos Airport (LAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lam-los-alamos-los-alamos-airport/1ef266df-26d3-6ec8-98d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Alamos, United States
- ICAO: KLAM
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 35.880000, -106.270000
- Elevation: 7,171 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 10:29 in Chengdu, it's 20:29 in Los Alamos.
With a 14-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)
- [Los Alamos Airport (LAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lam-los-alamos-los-alamos-airport/1ef266df-26d3-6ec8-98d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)