# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Mandalay (MDL)

> 1,267 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,267 km / 787 mi / 684 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Myanmar
- **Time difference**: -1.5h (When it's 15:19 in Chengdu, it's 13:49 in Mandalay)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,325 ft (MDL 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

### [Mandalay International Airport (MDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdl-mandalay-mandalay-international-airport/1ef266df-f71e-674a-8168-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mandalay, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYMD
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 21.700000, 95.980000
- Elevation: 300 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:19 in Chengdu, it's 13:49 in Mandalay.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mandalay International Airport (MDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdl-mandalay-mandalay-international-airport/1ef266df-f71e-674a-8168-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)