# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Santa Clara (SAL)

> 14,926 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,926 km / 9,275 mi / 8,060 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → El Salvador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 17:23 in Chengdu, it's 03:23 in Santa Clara)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,524 ft (SAL 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

### [El Salvador International Airport (SAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sal-santa-clara-el-salvador-international-airport/1ef266df-6833-66ac-b232-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Clara, El Salvador
- ICAO: MSLP
- Timezone: America/El_Salvador
- Coordinates: 13.440000, -89.060000
- Elevation: 101 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 17:23 in Chengdu, it's 03:23 in Santa Clara.
With a 14-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)
- [El Salvador International Airport (SAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sal-santa-clara-el-salvador-international-airport/1ef266df-6833-66ac-b232-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)