# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Petersburg (PTB)

> 12,477 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,477 km / 7,753 mi / 6,737 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 01:49 in Chengdu, it's 13:49 in Petersburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,432 ft (PTB 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

### [Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptb-petersburg-tri-cities-executivedinwiddie-county-airport/1ef266df-33c6-6572-a633-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Petersburg, United States
- ICAO: KPTB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.200000, -77.500000
- Elevation: 193 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 01:49 in Chengdu, it's 13:49 in Petersburg.
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)
- [Tri Cities Executive/Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptb-petersburg-tri-cities-executivedinwiddie-county-airport/1ef266df-33c6-6572-a633-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)