# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Paris (PHT)

> 12,464 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,464 km / 7,744 mi / 6,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 22:59 in Chengdu, it's 09:59 in Paris)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,045 ft (PHT 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

### [Henry County Airport (PHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pht-paris-henry-county-airport/1ef266df-32a5-62f6-9298-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paris, United States
- ICAO: KPHT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.340000, -88.380000
- Elevation: 580 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 22:59 in Chengdu, it's 09:59 in Paris.
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)
- [Henry County Airport (PHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pht-paris-henry-county-airport/1ef266df-32a5-62f6-9298-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)