# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Port of Spain (POS)

> 15,174 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,174 km / 9,429 mi / 8,193 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Trinidad and Tobago
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 19:34 in Chengdu, it's 07:34 in Port of Spain)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,567 ft (POS 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

### [Piarco International Airport (POS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pos-port-of-spain-piarco-international-airport/1ef266df-e273-6dcc-ab71-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- ICAO: TTPP
- Timezone: America/Port_of_Spain
- Coordinates: 10.600000, -61.340000
- Elevation: 58 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 19:34 in Chengdu, it's 07:34 in Port of Spain.
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)
- [Piarco International Airport (POS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pos-port-of-spain-piarco-international-airport/1ef266df-e273-6dcc-ab71-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)