# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Herat Airport (HEA)

> 3,911 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,911 km / 2,430 mi / 2,112 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Afghanistan
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 16:01 in Chengdu, it's 12:31 in Herat Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,581 ft (HEA is higher than CTU)

## Airports

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 ft

### [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Herat Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAHR
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.210000, 62.230000
- Elevation: 3,206 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:01 in Chengdu, it's 12:31 in Herat Airport.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)