# Distance from Yacuiba (BYC) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 18,453 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,453 km / 11,466 mi / 9,964 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 05:18 in Yacuiba, it's 17:18 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 487 ft (CTU is lower than BYC)

## Airports

### [Yacuiba Airport (BYC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/byc-yacuiba-yacuiba-airport/1ef266df-b93b-6bbc-943d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yacuiba, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLYA
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -21.960000, -63.650000
- Elevation: 2,112 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 05:18 in Yacuiba, it's 17:18 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yacuiba Airport (BYC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/byc-yacuiba-yacuiba-airport/1ef266df-b93b-6bbc-943d-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)