# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Toliara Airport (TLE)

> 8,786 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,786 km / 5,459 mi / 4,744 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 17:12 in Chengdu, it's 12:12 in Toliara Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,596 ft (TLE 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

### [Toliara Airport (TLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tle-toliara-airport/1ef266de-dc56-6058-ab64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Toliara Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMST
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -23.380000, 43.730000
- Elevation: 29 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:12 in Chengdu, it's 12:12 in Toliara Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Toliara Airport (TLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tle-toliara-airport/1ef266de-dc56-6058-ab64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)