# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Santiago del Estero (SDE)

> 18,834 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,834 km / 11,703 mi / 10,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 05:31 in Chengdu, it's 18:31 in Santiago del Estero)
- **Elevation difference**: 969 ft (SDE 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

### [Vicecomodoro Angel D. La Paz Aragones Airport (SDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sde-santiago-del-estero-vicecomodoro-angel-d-la-paz-aragones-airport/1ef266df-91ed-69ca-b566-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago del Estero, Argentina
- ICAO: SANE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -27.770000, -64.310000
- Elevation: 656 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 05:31 in Chengdu, it's 18:31 in Santiago del Estero.
With a 11-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)
- [Vicecomodoro Angel D. La Paz Aragones Airport (SDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sde-santiago-del-estero-vicecomodoro-angel-d-la-paz-aragones-airport/1ef266df-91ed-69ca-b566-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)