# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Rock Hill (RKH)

> 12,705 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,705 km / 7,895 mi / 6,860 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:53 in Chengdu, it's 06:53 in Rock Hill)
- **Elevation difference**: 959 ft (RKH 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

### [Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field (RKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkh-rock-hill-rock-hillyork-countybryant-field/1ef266df-3e55-6c0e-94e9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rock Hill, United States
- ICAO: KUZA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 34.990000, -81.060000
- Elevation: 666 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 18:53 in Chengdu, it's 06:53 in Rock Hill.
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)
- [Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field (RKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkh-rock-hill-rock-hillyork-countybryant-field/1ef266df-3e55-6c0e-94e9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)