# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to La Cumbre (LCM)

> 18,914 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,914 km / 11,753 mi / 10,213 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 16:01 in Chengdu, it's 05:01 in La Cumbre)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,108 ft (LCM 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

### [La Cumbre Airport (LCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcm-la-cumbre-la-cumbre-airport/1ef266df-9109-6996-936a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Cumbre, Argentina
- ICAO: SACC
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -31.010000, -64.530000
- Elevation: 3,733 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 16:01 in Chengdu, it's 05:01 in La Cumbre.
With a 11-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)
- [La Cumbre Airport (LCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lcm-la-cumbre-la-cumbre-airport/1ef266df-9109-6996-936a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)