# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to San Jose (RHV)

> 11,089 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,089 km / 6,891 mi / 5,988 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 14:47 in Chengdu, it's 23:47 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,490 ft (RHV 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

### [Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhv-san-jose-reid-hillview-of-santa-clara-county-airport/1ef266df-3517-6822-a123-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, United States
- ICAO: KRHV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.330000, -121.820000
- Elevation: 135 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 14:47 in Chengdu, it's 23:47 in San Jose.
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)
- [Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhv-san-jose-reid-hillview-of-santa-clara-county-airport/1ef266df-3517-6822-a123-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)