# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Thompson (YTH)

> 10,189 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,189 km / 6,331 mi / 5,502 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 10:19 in Chengdu, it's 21:19 in Thompson)
- **Elevation difference**: 896 ft (YTH 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

### [Thompson Airport (YTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yth-thompson-thompson-airport/1ef266de-b2ed-6d9c-85b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thompson, Canada
- ICAO: CYTH
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 55.800000, -97.860000
- Elevation: 729 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 10:19 in Chengdu, it's 21:19 in Thompson.
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)
- [Thompson Airport (YTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yth-thompson-thompson-airport/1ef266de-b2ed-6d9c-85b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)