# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Houston (SGR)

> 13,007 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,007 km / 8,082 mi / 7,023 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 09:49 in Chengdu, it's 20:49 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,544 ft (SGR 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

### [Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgr-houston-sugar-land-regional-airport/1ef266df-384b-6034-8c66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KSGR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.620000, -95.660000
- Elevation: 81 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 09:49 in Chengdu, it's 20:49 in Houston.
With a 13-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)
- [Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgr-houston-sugar-land-regional-airport/1ef266df-384b-6034-8c66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)