# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Cranbrook (YXC)

> 10,272 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,272 km / 6,383 mi / 5,547 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 09:28 in Chengdu, it's 19:28 in Cranbrook)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,457 ft (YXC 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

### [Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies Airport (YXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxc-cranbrook-cranbrook-canadian-rockies-airport/1ef266de-b397-61e4-a254-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cranbrook, Canada
- ICAO: CYXC
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 49.610000, -115.780000
- Elevation: 3,082 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 09:28 in Chengdu, it's 19:28 in Cranbrook.
With a 14-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)
- [Cranbrook / Canadian Rockies Airport (YXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxc-cranbrook-cranbrook-canadian-rockies-airport/1ef266de-b397-61e4-a254-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)