# Distance from Waco (CNW) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,750 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,750 km / 7,923 mi / 6,885 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 13:14 in Waco, it's 02:14 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,155 ft (CTU is higher than CNW)

## Airports

### [Tstc Waco Airport (CNW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cnw-waco-tstc-waco-airport/1ef266df-1490-6108-9c34-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waco, United States
- ICAO: KCNW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.640000, -97.070000
- Elevation: 470 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 13:14 in Waco, it's 02:14 in Chengdu.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tstc Waco Airport (CNW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cnw-waco-tstc-waco-airport/1ef266df-1490-6108-9c34-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)