# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Madera (MAE)

> 11,213 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,213 km / 6,967 mi / 6,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 23:18 in Chengdu, it's 08:18 in Madera)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,370 ft (MAE 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

### [Madera Municipal Airport (MAE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mae-madera-madera-municipal-airport/1ef266df-29df-6c84-a81f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Madera, United States
- ICAO: KMAE
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.990000, -120.110000
- Elevation: 255 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 23:18 in Chengdu, it's 08:18 in Madera.
With a 15-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)
- [Madera Municipal Airport (MAE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mae-madera-madera-municipal-airport/1ef266df-29df-6c84-a81f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)