# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Goodland (GLD)

> 11,797 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,797 km / 7,331 mi / 6,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 03:24 in Chengdu, it's 13:24 in Goodland)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,033 ft (GLD is higher than CTU)

## Airports

### [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

### [Renner Field/Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gld-goodland-renner-fieldgoodland-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1e66-618c-8866-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goodland, United States
- ICAO: KGLD
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.370000, -101.700000
- Elevation: 3,658 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 03:24 in Chengdu, it's 13:24 in Goodland.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Renner Field/Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gld-goodland-renner-fieldgoodland-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1e66-618c-8866-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)