# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Río Hato (RIH)

> 15,661 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,661 km / 9,731 mi / 8,456 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 23:35 in Chengdu, it's 10:35 in Río Hato)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,520 ft (RIH 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

### [Cap Scarlet R. Martínez L. Airport (RIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rih-rio-hato-cap-scarlet-r-martinez-l-airport/1ef266df-6511-6fa0-af66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Río Hato, Panama
- ICAO: MPSM
- Timezone: America/Panama
- Coordinates: 8.380000, -80.130000
- Elevation: 105 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 23:35 in Chengdu, it's 10:35 in Río Hato.
With a 13-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)
- [Cap Scarlet R. Martínez L. Airport (RIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rih-rio-hato-cap-scarlet-r-martinez-l-airport/1ef266df-6511-6fa0-af66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)