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KBL to CTU: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
2,031 mi
3,269 km · 1,765 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m 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
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, 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.
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Near KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 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 KBL from CTU?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Chengdu (CTU) is 2,031 miles (3,269 km, 1,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Kabul and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to CTU?
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