# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Tacoma (TIW)

> 10,187 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,187 km / 6,330 mi / 5,501 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 03:42 in Chengdu, it's 12:42 in Tacoma)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,330 ft (TIW 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

### [Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiw-tacoma-tacoma-narrows-airport/1ef266df-3b99-6ba0-bbb8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacoma, United States
- ICAO: KTIW
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.270000, -122.580000
- Elevation: 295 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 03:42 in Chengdu, it's 12:42 in Tacoma.
With a 15-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)
- [Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiw-tacoma-tacoma-narrows-airport/1ef266df-3b99-6ba0-bbb8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)