# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Timbedra (TMD)

> 11,090 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,090 km / 6,891 mi / 5,988 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:15 in Chengdu, it's 07:15 in Timbedra)
- **Elevation difference**: 933 ft (TMD 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

### [Timbedra Airport (TMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmd-timbedra-timbedra-airport/1ef266de-e931-6b06-bd4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Timbedra, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNH
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 16.230000, -8.170000
- Elevation: 692 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 15:15 in Chengdu, it's 07:15 in Timbedra.
With a 8-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)
- [Timbedra Airport (TMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmd-timbedra-timbedra-airport/1ef266de-e931-6b06-bd4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)