# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Los Chiles (LSL)

> 15,295 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,295 km / 9,504 mi / 8,259 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 11:17 in Chengdu, it's 21:17 in Los Chiles)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,494 ft (LSL 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

### [Los Chiles Airport (LSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsl-los-chiles-los-chiles-airport/1ef266df-65fd-6342-87c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Chiles, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRLC
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 11.040000, -84.710000
- Elevation: 131 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 11:17 in Chengdu, it's 21:17 in Los Chiles.
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 Chiles Airport (LSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsl-los-chiles-los-chiles-airport/1ef266df-65fd-6342-87c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)