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HEA to CTU: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
2,430 mi
3,911 km · 2,112 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
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 HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Near CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from CTU?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Chengdu (CTU) 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 HEA to CTU?
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 HEA to CTU?
Nonstop service on HEA–CTU 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 Herat and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to CTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–CTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to CTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–CTU 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.