# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to La Gaviota Airport (LGT)

> 16,071 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,071 km / 9,986 mi / 8,678 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 20:54 in Chengdu, it's 07:54 in La Gaviota Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,625 ft (LGT 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

### [La Gaviota Airport (LGT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgt-la-gaviota-airport/1ef266df-b4d7-60c6-a46a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Gaviota Airport, Colombia
- ICAO: SKGA
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.550000, -70.920000
- Elevation: 0 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 20:54 in Chengdu, it's 07:54 in La Gaviota Airport.
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)
- [La Gaviota Airport (LGT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgt-la-gaviota-airport/1ef266df-b4d7-60c6-a46a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)