# Distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Herendeen Bay (HED)

> 9,141 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,141 km / 5,680 mi / 4,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 14:27 in Kolkata, it's 00:57 in Herendeen Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (HED is higher than CCU)

## Airports

### [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolkata, India
- ICAO: VECC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.650000, 88.450000
- Elevation: 16 ft

### [Herendeen Bay Airport (HED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hed-herendeen-bay-herendeen-bay-airport/1ef266de-9910-6352-802d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Herendeen Bay, United States
- ICAO: AK33
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 55.800000, -160.900000
- Elevation: 20 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:27 in Kolkata, it's 00:57 in Herendeen Bay.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Herendeen Bay Airport (HED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hed-herendeen-bay-herendeen-bay-airport/1ef266de-9910-6352-802d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)