# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Lichinga (VXC)

> 8,803 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,803 km / 5,470 mi / 4,753 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:44 in Chengdu, it's 06:44 in Lichinga)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,880 ft (VXC 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

### [Lichinga Airport (VXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vxc-lichinga-lichinga-airport/1ef266de-ddae-6f72-aaae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lichinga, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQLC
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -13.270000, 35.270000
- Elevation: 4,505 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:44 in Chengdu, it's 06:44 in Lichinga.
With a 6-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)
- [Lichinga Airport (VXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vxc-lichinga-lichinga-airport/1ef266de-ddae-6f72-aaae-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)