# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg (SHD)

> 12,355 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,355 km / 7,677 mi / 6,671 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 09:57 in Chengdu, it's 21:57 in Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 424 ft (SHD 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

### [Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shd-stauntonwaynesboroharrisonburg-shenandoah-valley-regional-airport/1ef266df-3863-6c7e-be0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, United States
- ICAO: KSHD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.260000, -78.900000
- Elevation: 1,201 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 09:57 in Chengdu, it's 21:57 in Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg.
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)
- [Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shd-stauntonwaynesboroharrisonburg-shenandoah-valley-regional-airport/1ef266df-3863-6c7e-be0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)