# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Hailey (SUN)

> 10,904 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,904 km / 6,775 mi / 5,888 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 21:30 in Chengdu, it's 07:30 in Hailey)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,695 ft (SUN 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

### [Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sun-hailey-friedman-memorial-airport/1ef266df-39c3-68d0-bc2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hailey, United States
- ICAO: KSUN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 43.500000, -114.300000
- Elevation: 5,320 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 21:30 in Chengdu, it's 07:30 in Hailey.
With a 14-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)
- [Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sun-hailey-friedman-memorial-airport/1ef266df-39c3-68d0-bc2f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)