# Distance from Porto Seguro (BPS) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 15,955 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,955 km / 9,914 mi / 8,615 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 07:52 in Porto Seguro, it's 18:52 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,457 ft (CTU is higher than BPS)

## Airports

### [Porto Seguro Airport (BPS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bps-porto-seguro-porto-seguro-airport/1ef266df-9576-636c-ac8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Seguro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPS
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -16.440000, -39.080000
- Elevation: 168 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 07:52 in Porto Seguro, it's 18:52 in Chengdu.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Porto Seguro Airport (BPS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bps-porto-seguro-porto-seguro-airport/1ef266df-9576-636c-ac8d-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)