# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Pine Cay (PIC)

> 14,164 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,164 km / 8,801 mi / 7,648 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → TC
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 13:40 in Chengdu, it's 01:40 in Pine Cay)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,622 ft (PIC 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

### [Pine Cay Airport (PIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pic-pine-cay-pine-cay-airport/1ef266df-5aa1-6fd4-823a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pine Cay, TC
- ICAO: MBPI
- Timezone: America/Grand_Turk
- Coordinates: 21.900000, -72.100000
- Elevation: 3 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 13:40 in Chengdu, it's 01:40 in Pine Cay.
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)
- [Pine Cay Airport (PIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pic-pine-cay-pine-cay-airport/1ef266df-5aa1-6fd4-823a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)