# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Ken Jones (POT)

> 14,591 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,591 km / 9,066 mi / 7,878 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Jamaica
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 01:59 in Chengdu, it's 12:59 in Ken Jones)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,605 ft (POT 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

### [Ken Jones Airport (POT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pot-ken-jones-ken-jones-airport/1ef266df-602a-6398-9954-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ken Jones, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKKJ
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 18.200000, -76.530000
- Elevation: 20 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 01:59 in Chengdu, it's 12:59 in Ken Jones.
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)
- [Ken Jones Airport (POT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pot-ken-jones-ken-jones-airport/1ef266df-602a-6398-9954-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)