# Distance from Asab (ASA) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 6,540 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,540 km / 4,064 mi / 3,531 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Eritrea) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 12:24 in Asab, it's 17:24 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,579 ft (CTU is higher than ASA)

## Airports

### [Assab International Airport (ASA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/asa-asab-assab-international-airport/1ef266de-ebad-69f2-807f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Asab, Eritrea
- ICAO: HHSB
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates: 13.070000, 42.650000
- Elevation: 46 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 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 12:24 in Asab, it's 17:24 in Chengdu.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Assab International Airport (ASA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/asa-asab-assab-international-airport/1ef266de-ebad-69f2-807f-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)