# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Santo Domingo (SDQ)

> 14,523 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,523 km / 9,024 mi / 7,842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Dominican Republic
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 11:04 in Chengdu, it's 23:04 in Santo Domingo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,566 ft (SDQ 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

### [Las Americas International Airport (SDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdq-santo-domingo-las-americas-international-airport/1ef266df-5be2-63da-9ffc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- ICAO: MDSD
- Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
- Coordinates: 18.430000, -69.670000
- Elevation: 59 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 11:04 in Chengdu, it's 23:04 in Santo Domingo.
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)
- [Las Americas International Airport (SDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdq-santo-domingo-las-americas-international-airport/1ef266df-5be2-63da-9ffc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)