# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Santa Maria (SMG)

> 17,945 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,945 km / 11,150 mi / 9,689 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 00:54 in Chengdu, it's 11:54 in Santa Maria)
- **Elevation difference**: 856 ft (SMG 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

### [Santa Maria Airport (SMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smg-santa-maria-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-c482-643a-b53f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Maria, Peru
- ICAO: SPMR
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -11.980000, -77.000000
- Elevation: 769 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 00:54 in Chengdu, it's 11:54 in Santa Maria.
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)
- [Santa Maria Airport (SMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smg-santa-maria-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-c482-643a-b53f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)