# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Porterville (PTV)

> 11,355 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,355 km / 7,055 mi / 6,131 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 16:43 in Chengdu, it's 01:43 in Porterville)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,182 ft (PTV 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

### [Porterville Municipal Airport (PTV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptv-porterville-porterville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-33df-64b4-9b82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porterville, United States
- ICAO: KPTV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.030000, -119.060000
- Elevation: 443 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 16:43 in Chengdu, it's 01:43 in Porterville.
With a 15-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)
- [Porterville Municipal Airport (PTV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptv-porterville-porterville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-33df-64b4-9b82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)