# Distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 11,944 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,944 km / 7,422 mi / 6,449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:26 in Windsor Locks, it's 06:26 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,452 ft (CTU is higher than BDL)

## Airports

### [Bradley International Airport (BDL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bdl-windsor-locks-bradley-international-airport/1ef266df-1014-6aa2-bf34-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Windsor Locks, United States
- ICAO: KBDL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.940000, -72.680000
- Elevation: 173 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 18:26 in Windsor Locks, it's 06:26 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bradley International Airport (BDL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bdl-windsor-locks-bradley-international-airport/1ef266df-1014-6aa2-bf34-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
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