# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Rotuma (RTA)

> 9,150 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,150 km / 5,686 mi / 4,941 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 21:31 in Chengdu, it's 01:31 in Rotuma)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,603 ft (RTA 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

### [Rotuma Airport (RTA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rta-rotuma-rotuma-airport/1ef266df-703e-6b58-8f55-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rotuma, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNR
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -12.480000, 177.070000
- Elevation: 22 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 21:31 in Chengdu, it's 01:31 in Rotuma.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rotuma Airport (RTA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rta-rotuma-rotuma-airport/1ef266df-703e-6b58-8f55-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)