# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Quijarro (UYU)

> 18,560 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,560 km / 11,533 mi / 10,022 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 07:53 in Chengdu, it's 19:53 in Quijarro)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,511 ft (UYU is higher 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

### [Uyuni Airport (UYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uyu-quijarro-uyuni-airport/1ef266df-b908-67bc-9f57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Quijarro, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLUY
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -20.450000, -66.850000
- Elevation: 11,136 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 07:53 in Chengdu, it's 19:53 in Quijarro.
With a 12-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)
- [Uyuni Airport (UYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uyu-quijarro-uyuni-airport/1ef266df-b908-67bc-9f57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)