# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to San Javier (SJV)

> 17,909 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,909 km / 11,128 mi / 9,670 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 01:17 in Chengdu, it's 13:17 in San Javier)
- **Elevation difference**: 77 ft (SJV is higher 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

### [San Javier Airport (SJV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjv-san-javier-san-javier-airport/1ef266df-b7b9-63c0-b3be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Javier, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLJV
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -16.270000, -62.470000
- Elevation: 1,702 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 01:17 in Chengdu, it's 13:17 in San Javier.
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)
- [San Javier Airport (SJV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjv-san-javier-san-javier-airport/1ef266df-b7b9-63c0-b3be-06bb2780ed98)
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