# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Mueda (MUD)

> 8,322 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,322 km / 5,171 mi / 4,493 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 16:04 in Chengdu, it's 10:04 in Mueda)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,164 ft (MUD 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

### [Mueda Airport (MUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mud-mueda-mueda-airport/1ef266de-ddba-6c50-a67f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mueda, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQMD
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -11.670000, 39.560000
- Elevation: 2,789 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:04 in Chengdu, it's 10:04 in Mueda.
With a 6-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)
- [Mueda Airport (MUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mud-mueda-mueda-airport/1ef266de-ddba-6c50-a67f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)