# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Salisbury (SRW)

> 12,636 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,636 km / 7,852 mi / 6,823 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 19:32 in Chengdu, it's 07:32 in Salisbury)
- **Elevation difference**: 853 ft (SRW 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

### [Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (SRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/srw-salisbury-mid-carolina-regional-airport/1ef266df-35f3-6188-9e2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salisbury, United States
- ICAO: KRUQ
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.650000, -80.520000
- Elevation: 772 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 19:32 in Chengdu, it's 07:32 in Salisbury.
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)
- [Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (SRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/srw-salisbury-mid-carolina-regional-airport/1ef266df-35f3-6188-9e2f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)