# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Palmas (PMW)

> 16,372 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,372 km / 10,173 mi / 8,840 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 07:22 in Chengdu, it's 20:22 in Palmas)
- **Elevation difference**: 851 ft (PMW 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

### [Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmw-palmas-brigadeiro-lysias-rodrigues-airport/1ef266df-955c-6aa2-9f24-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palmas, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPJ
- Timezone: America/Araguaina
- Coordinates: -10.290000, -48.360000
- Elevation: 774 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 07:22 in Chengdu, it's 20:22 in Palmas.
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)
- [Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmw-palmas-brigadeiro-lysias-rodrigues-airport/1ef266df-955c-6aa2-9f24-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)