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CTU to JAA: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,958 mi
3,152 km · 1,702 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from JAA?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,958 miles (3,152 km, 1,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chengdu and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 3.5 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to JAA?
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