# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Pinehurst/Southern Pines (SOP)

> 12,688 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,688 km / 7,884 mi / 6,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 14:01 in Chengdu, it's 02:01 in Pinehurst/Southern Pines)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,166 ft (SOP 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

### [Moore County Airport (SOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sop-pinehurstsouthern-pines-moore-county-airport/1ef266df-3936-61ec-8272-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pinehurst/Southern Pines, United States
- ICAO: KSOP
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.240000, -79.390000
- Elevation: 459 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 14:01 in Chengdu, it's 02:01 in Pinehurst/Southern Pines.
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)
- [Moore County Airport (SOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sop-pinehurstsouthern-pines-moore-county-airport/1ef266df-3936-61ec-8272-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)