# Distance from Paso de los Libres (AOL) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 18,197 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,197 km / 11,307 mi / 9,826 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 04:02 in Paso de los Libres, it's 15:02 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,395 ft (CTU is higher than AOL)

## Airports

### [Paso De Los Libres Airport (AOL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aol-paso-de-los-libres-paso-de-los-libres-airport/1ef266df-9248-658c-bfe0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paso de los Libres, Argentina
- ICAO: SARL
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -29.690000, -57.150000
- Elevation: 230 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 04:02 in Paso de los Libres, it's 15:02 in Chengdu.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Paso De Los Libres Airport (AOL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aol-paso-de-los-libres-paso-de-los-libres-airport/1ef266df-9248-658c-bfe0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)