# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Niles (NLE)

> 11,895 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,895 km / 7,391 mi / 6,423 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 00:22 in Chengdu, it's 12:22 in Niles)
- **Elevation difference**: 875 ft (NLE 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

### [Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nle-niles-jerry-tyler-memorial-airport/1ef266de-ff71-6452-b9d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niles, United States
- ICAO: K3TR
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 41.840000, -86.230000
- Elevation: 750 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 00:22 in Chengdu, it's 12:22 in Niles.
With a 12-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)
- [Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nle-niles-jerry-tyler-memorial-airport/1ef266de-ff71-6452-b9d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)