# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Sabha (SEB)

> 8,478 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,478 km / 5,268 mi / 4,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:46 in Chengdu, it's 05:46 in Sabha)
- **Elevation difference**: 198 ft (SEB 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

### [Sabha Airport (SEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seb-sabha-sabha-airport/1ef266de-ed4b-6066-9055-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sabha, Libya
- ICAO: HLLS
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 26.990000, 14.470000
- Elevation: 1,427 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:46 in Chengdu, it's 05:46 in Sabha.
With a 6-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)
- [Sabha Airport (SEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seb-sabha-sabha-airport/1ef266de-ed4b-6066-9055-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)