# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to New Ulm (ULM)

> 11,479 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,479 km / 7,132 mi / 6,198 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 22:56 in Chengdu, it's 09:56 in New Ulm)
- **Elevation difference**: 614 ft (ULM 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

### [New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulm-new-ulm-new-ulm-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3df6-6ff6-a695-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Ulm, United States
- ICAO: KULM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.320000, -94.500000
- Elevation: 1,011 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 22:56 in Chengdu, it's 09:56 in New Ulm.
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)
- [New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulm-new-ulm-new-ulm-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3df6-6ff6-a695-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)