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PYK to CTU: distance & flight time
Karaj (Payam International Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
3,056 mi
4,918 km · 2,655 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, 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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 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 PYK from CTU?
The flight distance from Karaj (PYK) to Chengdu (CTU) is 3,056 miles (4,918 km, 2,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYK 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 cheapest way to fly from PYK to CTU?
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