# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Reconquista (RCQ)

> 18,431 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,431 km / 11,453 mi / 9,952 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 09:01 in Chengdu, it's 22:01 in Reconquista)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,465 ft (RCQ 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

### [Reconquista Airport (RCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcq-reconquista-reconquista-airport/1ef266df-929a-647c-ada7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reconquista, Argentina
- ICAO: SATR
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -29.210000, -59.680000
- Elevation: 160 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 09:01 in Chengdu, it's 22:01 in Reconquista.
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)
- [Reconquista Airport (RCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcq-reconquista-reconquista-airport/1ef266df-929a-647c-ada7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)