# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Pouso Alegre (PPY)

> 16,888 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,888 km / 10,494 mi / 9,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 280° (west)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 01:36 in Chengdu, it's 14:36 in Pouso Alegre)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,279 ft (PPY is higher 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

### [Pouso Alegre Airport (PPY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppy-pouso-alegre-pouso-alegre-airport/1ef266df-c2a7-6cdc-87f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pouso Alegre, Brazil
- ICAO: SNZA
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.290000, -45.920000
- Elevation: 2,904 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 01:36 in Chengdu, it's 14:36 in Pouso Alegre.
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)
- [Pouso Alegre Airport (PPY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppy-pouso-alegre-pouso-alegre-airport/1ef266df-c2a7-6cdc-87f0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)