# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Vallegrande (VAH)

> 18,209 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,209 km / 11,315 mi / 9,832 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 11:34 in Chengdu, it's 23:34 in Vallegrande)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,926 ft (VAH 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

### [Capitan Av. Vidal Villagomez Toledo Airport (VAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vah-vallegrande-capitan-av-vidal-villagomez-toledo-airport/1ef266df-b917-62c6-b951-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vallegrande, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLVG
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -18.480000, -64.100000
- Elevation: 6,551 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 11:34 in Chengdu, it's 23:34 in Vallegrande.
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)
- [Capitan Av. Vidal Villagomez Toledo Airport (VAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vah-vallegrande-capitan-av-vidal-villagomez-toledo-airport/1ef266df-b917-62c6-b951-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)