# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Leopoldina (LEP)

> 16,550 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,550 km / 10,284 mi / 8,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 13:04 in Chengdu, it's 02:04 in Leopoldina)
- **Elevation difference**: 706 ft (LEP 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

### [Leopoldina Airport (LEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lep-leopoldina-leopoldina-airport/1ef266df-bbb3-621e-aef5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leopoldina, Brazil
- ICAO: SNDN
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.470000, -42.730000
- Elevation: 919 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 13:04 in Chengdu, it's 02:04 in Leopoldina.
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)
- [Leopoldina Airport (LEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lep-leopoldina-leopoldina-airport/1ef266df-bbb3-621e-aef5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)