# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Pell City (PLR)

> 12,803 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,803 km / 7,955 mi / 6,913 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 19:54 in Chengdu, it's 06:54 in Pell City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,140 ft (PLR 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

### [St Clair County Airport (PLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plr-pell-city-st-clair-county-airport/1ef266df-32f4-696e-93ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pell City, United States
- ICAO: KPLR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.560000, -86.250000
- Elevation: 485 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 19:54 in Chengdu, it's 06:54 in Pell City.
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)
- [St Clair County Airport (PLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plr-pell-city-st-clair-county-airport/1ef266df-32f4-696e-93ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)