# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Paysandu (PDU)

> 18,300 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,300 km / 11,371 mi / 9,881 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 03:40 in Chengdu, it's 16:40 in Paysandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,487 ft (PDU 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

### [Tydeo Larre Borges Airport (PDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdu-paysandu-tydeo-larre-borges-airport/1ef266df-ce97-6cfe-8e40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paysandu, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUPU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -32.360000, -58.060000
- Elevation: 138 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 03:40 in Chengdu, it's 16:40 in Paysandu.
With a 11-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)
- [Tydeo Larre Borges Airport (PDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdu-paysandu-tydeo-larre-borges-airport/1ef266df-ce97-6cfe-8e40-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)