# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to San Juan (SJU)

> 14,459 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,459 km / 8,985 mi / 7,807 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 09:08 in Chengdu, it's 21:08 in San Juan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,615 ft (SJU 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

### [Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sju-san-juan-luis-munoz-marin-international-airport/1ef266df-e037-6888-803f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Juan, United States
- ICAO: TJSJ
- Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates: 18.440000, -66.000000
- Elevation: 10 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 09:08 in Chengdu, it's 21:08 in San Juan.
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)
- [Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sju-san-juan-luis-munoz-marin-international-airport/1ef266df-e037-6888-803f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)