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LFM to CTU: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
3,050 mi
4,909 km · 2,651 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
- 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 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 LFM from CTU?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to Chengdu (CTU) is 3,050 miles (4,909 km, 2,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Lamerd and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 4.5 hours ahead of Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to CTU?
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