# Distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 12,850 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,850 km / 7,984 mi / 6,938 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 11:54 in North Myrtle Beach, it's 23:54 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,593 ft (CTU is higher than CRE)

## Airports

### [Grand Strand Airport (CRE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cre-north-myrtle-beach-grand-strand-airport/1ef266df-14fd-6e10-9f67-06bb2780ed98)

- City: North Myrtle Beach, United States
- ICAO: KCRE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.810000, -78.720000
- Elevation: 32 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 11:54 in North Myrtle Beach, it's 23:54 in Chengdu.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Grand Strand Airport (CRE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cre-north-myrtle-beach-grand-strand-airport/1ef266df-14fd-6e10-9f67-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)