# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Temple (TPL)

> 12,790 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,790 km / 7,947 mi / 6,906 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 15:36 in Chengdu, it's 02:36 in Temple)
- **Elevation difference**: 943 ft (TPL 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

### [Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpl-temple-draughon-miller-central-texas-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c06-6520-bd3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Temple, United States
- ICAO: KTPL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.150000, -97.410000
- Elevation: 682 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 15:36 in Chengdu, it's 02:36 in Temple.
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)
- [Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpl-temple-draughon-miller-central-texas-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c06-6520-bd3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)