# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Tacuarembo (TAW)

> 18,099 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,099 km / 11,246 mi / 9,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 01:07 in Chengdu, it's 14:07 in Tacuarembo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,185 ft (TAW 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

### [Tacuarembo Airport (TAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taw-tacuarembo-tacuarembo-airport/1ef266df-cea7-653c-a268-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacuarembo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUTB
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -31.750000, -55.930000
- Elevation: 440 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 01:07 in Chengdu, it's 14:07 in Tacuarembo.
With a 11-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)
- [Tacuarembo Airport (TAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taw-tacuarembo-tacuarembo-airport/1ef266df-cea7-653c-a268-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)