# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Puerto Montt (PMC)

> 18,779 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,779 km / 11,669 mi / 10,140 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 08:29 in Chengdu, it's 20:29 in Puerto Montt)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,331 ft (PMC 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

### [El Tepual Airport (PMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmc-puerto-montt-el-tepual-airport/1ef266df-9de8-693c-b338-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Montt, Chile
- ICAO: SCTE
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -41.440000, -73.090000
- Elevation: 294 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 08:29 in Chengdu, it's 20:29 in Puerto Montt.
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)
- [El Tepual Airport (PMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmc-puerto-montt-el-tepual-airport/1ef266df-9de8-693c-b338-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)