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CTU to HEA: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,430 mi
3,911 km · 2,112 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from HEA?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Herat (HEA) is 2,430 miles (3,911 km, 2,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CTU to HEA?
Nonstop service on CTU–HEA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chengdu and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTU–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTU to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTU–HEA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.