# Distance from Andes (ADN) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 15,984 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,984 km / 9,932 mi / 8,631 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 0° (north)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 16:19 in Andes, it's 05:19 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,275 ft (CTU is lower than ADN)

## Airports

### [Andes Airport (ADN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/adn-andes-andes-airport/1ef266df-b415-678c-9681-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Andes, Colombia
- ICAO: SKAN
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 5.670000, -75.880000
- Elevation: 3,900 ft

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://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

## 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 16:19 in Andes, it's 05:19 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Andes Airport (ADN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/adn-andes-andes-airport/1ef266df-b415-678c-9681-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)