# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Geraldton (YGQ)

> 11,015 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,015 km / 6,844 mi / 5,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:26 in Chengdu, it's 06:26 in Geraldton)
- **Elevation difference**: 481 ft (YGQ 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

### [Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (YGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ygq-geraldton-geraldton-greenstone-regional-airport/1ef266de-aff1-6e5e-bf5f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geraldton, Canada
- ICAO: CYGQ
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 49.780000, -86.940000
- Elevation: 1,144 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 18:26 in Chengdu, it's 06:26 in Geraldton.
With a 12-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)
- [Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (YGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ygq-geraldton-geraldton-greenstone-regional-airport/1ef266de-aff1-6e5e-bf5f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)