# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Redstone Arsnl Huntsville (HUA)

> 12,674 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,674 km / 7,875 mi / 6,843 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 02:30 in Chengdu, it's 13:30 in Redstone Arsnl Huntsville)
- **Elevation difference**: 940 ft (HUA is lower 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

### [Redstone Army Air Field (HUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hua-redstone-arsnl-huntsville-redstone-army-air-field/1ef266df-21a4-65ce-b43a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Redstone Arsnl Huntsville, United States
- ICAO: KHUA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.680000, -86.680000
- Elevation: 685 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 02:30 in Chengdu, it's 13:30 in Redstone Arsnl Huntsville.
With a 13-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)
- [Redstone Army Air Field (HUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hua-redstone-arsnl-huntsville-redstone-army-air-field/1ef266df-21a4-65ce-b43a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)