# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Rio Dulce (LCF)

> 14,690 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,690 km / 9,128 mi / 7,932 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Guatemala
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 01:42 in Chengdu, it's 11:42 in Rio Dulce)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,597 ft (LCF 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

### [Las Vegas Airport (LCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcf-rio-dulce-las-vegas-airport/1ef266df-5cec-656e-aa39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Dulce, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGRD
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 15.670000, -88.960000
- Elevation: 28 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 01:42 in Chengdu, it's 11:42 in Rio Dulce.
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)
- [Las Vegas Airport (LCF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcf-rio-dulce-las-vegas-airport/1ef266df-5cec-656e-aa39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)