# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Lubango (SDD)

> 10,880 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,880 km / 6,760 mi / 5,875 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:54 in Chengdu, it's 04:54 in Lubango)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,153 ft (SDD is higher 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

### [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubango, Angola
- ICAO: FNUB
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -14.920000, 13.570000
- Elevation: 5,778 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 11:54 in Chengdu, it's 04:54 in Lubango.
With a 7-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)
- [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)