# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Macomb (MQB)

> 11,967 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,967 km / 7,436 mi / 6,462 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 17:58 in Chengdu, it's 04:58 in Macomb)
- **Elevation difference**: 919 ft (MQB 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

### [Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqb-macomb-macomb-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2c0f-6d88-b30e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Macomb, United States
- ICAO: KMQB
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.520000, -90.650000
- Elevation: 706 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 17:58 in Chengdu, it's 04:58 in Macomb.
With a 13-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)
- [Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqb-macomb-macomb-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2c0f-6d88-b30e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)