# Distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,428 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,428 km / 7,722 mi / 6,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 13:52 in Bowling Green, it's 02:52 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,078 ft (CTU is higher than BWG)

## Airports

### [Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (BWG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bwg-bowling-green-bowling-green-warren-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-11d9-6c20-8b62-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bowling Green, United States
- ICAO: KBWG
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.960000, -86.420000
- Elevation: 547 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 13:52 in Bowling Green, it's 02:52 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (BWG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bwg-bowling-green-bowling-green-warren-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-11d9-6c20-8b62-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)