# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Preguica (SNE)

> 12,390 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,390 km / 7,699 mi / 6,690 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Cape Verde
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:50 in Chengdu, it's 11:50 in Preguica)
- **Elevation difference**: 956 ft (SNE 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

### [Preguica Airport (SNE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sne-preguica-preguica-airport/1ef266de-e9c2-693a-af06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Preguica, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVSN
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 16.590000, -24.280000
- Elevation: 669 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 20:50 in Chengdu, it's 11:50 in Preguica.
With a 9-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)
- [Preguica Airport (SNE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sne-preguica-preguica-airport/1ef266de-e9c2-693a-af06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)