# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Miami (OPF)

> 13,719 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,719 km / 8,524 mi / 7,407 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 11:53 in Chengdu, it's 23:53 in Miami)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,617 ft (OPF 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

### [Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/opf-miami-miami-opa-locka-executive-airport/1ef266df-30ee-655c-b74e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Miami, United States
- ICAO: KOPF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 25.900000, -80.300000
- Elevation: 8 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 11:53 in Chengdu, it's 23:53 in Miami.
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)
- [Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/opf-miami-miami-opa-locka-executive-airport/1ef266df-30ee-655c-b74e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)