# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Tarapoa (TPC)

> 16,628 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,628 km / 10,332 mi / 8,978 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 19:23 in Chengdu, it's 06:23 in Tarapoa)
- **Elevation difference**: 811 ft (TPC 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

### [Tarapoa Airport (TPC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpc-tarapoa-tarapoa-airport/1ef266df-a5c1-67da-8cc3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarapoa, Ecuador
- ICAO: SETR
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -0.120000, -76.340000
- Elevation: 814 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 19:23 in Chengdu, it's 06:23 in Tarapoa.
With a 13-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)
- [Tarapoa Airport (TPC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpc-tarapoa-tarapoa-airport/1ef266df-a5c1-67da-8cc3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)